Straight from the Barrio

Name: Straight from the Barrio
Genre: Drama, Action, Crime
Released: 2008-10-10
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Daddy Yankee, Katiria Soto, César Farrait, Angélica Alcaide, Norma Colón

2008·Movie·R·107 min·★ 8.1(147)

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

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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About Straight from the Barrio

Straight from the Barrio is a 2008 Spanish-language drama, action and crime film directed by José Iván Santiago. The cast is led by Daddy Yankee, Katiria Soto, César Farrait. It has a runtime of 1h 47m. Viewers rate it 8.1/10 across 100 ratings.

Straight from the Barrio was produced by ArtFilms and made in Puerto Rico. It was released on October 10, 2008, and carries a R certification.

Director: José Iván Santiago
Writers: Daddy Yankee, Ángel M. Sanjurjo, Edgar Soberón Torchia
Release date: October 10, 2008
Original language: Spanish
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Puerto Rico
Budget: $2 million
Production: ArtFilms

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Straight from the Barrio cast & crew

Straight from the Barrio was directed by José Iván Santiago and written by Daddy Yankee, Ángel M. Sanjurjo, and Edgar Soberón Torchia.

The cast features Daddy Yankee as Edgar Dinero, Katiria Soto as Soribel, César Farrait as Wichy, Angélica Alcaide as Natasha, Norma Colón as Edgar's Mother, and Eddie D as Jay.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Samuel López and it was produced by George Rivera and Ángel M. Sanjurjo.

Is Straight from the Barrio worth watching?

Straight from the Barrio holds an audience score of 8.1/10 from 147 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed drama films.

At 1h 47m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, action, and crime, Straight from the Barrio is worth a place on your watchlist.

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