Straight from the Barrio

Straight from the Barrio

You can take the man out of the street... but you can't take the street out of the man.

2008•1h 47m•8.1/10

DramaActionCrime

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8.1/10(147)

A young drug dealer falls in love while facing disruption among the men in his gang, and being offered a career as a Reggaetón singer.

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ArtFilms

Language

ES

Status

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Cast

Daddy Yankee

Daddy Yankee

Edgar Dinero

Katiria Soto

Katiria Soto

Soribel

César Farrait

César Farrait

Wichy

Angélica Alcaide

Angélica Alcaide

Natasha

Norma Colón

Edgar's Mother

Eddie D

Jay

Rey Pirin

Javier

Ana Isabelle

Ana Isabelle

Edgar's Girlfriend

Glory Montalvo

Tata

Rafael Acevedo

Agente González

Norman Santiago

Norman Santiago

Agente Matías

Víctor Roque

El Domi

Angel "Maestro" Rodríguez

Jaico

Erik Rodríguez

Wito

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