Cholo Movies

Two gangs battle each other after a brutal rape takes place in the neighborhood.

A Mexican-American Mafia kingpin is released from prison, falls in love for the first time, and grows introspective about his gangster lifestyle.

Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on step-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo.

A man makes his way from Mexico to Los Angeles in the 1920s and gets married and raises a big family there. The movie follows the children until they get married and start their families in the 1960s.

Two Latina best friends in LA become enemies when one gets pregnant by the other's drug-dealer boyfriend. As their conflict grows, neighborhood violence affects them both.

From executive producer Tony Bill comes a gritty and groundbreaking look at Los Angeles gang life in the city’s Mexican-American barrios.

The story of Jaime Escalante, a high school teacher who successfully inspired his dropout-prone students to learn calculus.

A writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy.

Twin LA brothers, a cop and senator, rise to power despite corruption. A fateful encounter in a motel leaves their future uncertain as the city's elite seek answers about their troubling situation.

Carefree days come to an end when three Latino friends face personal crises in Los Angeles.

A delinquent Muslim man struggles to get by in prison until he is taken under the wing of a powerful mob boss, but his gradual rise through the organization's ranks brings him in conflict with his mentor.

Kill Kapone is a realistic, hyper-violent action/drama that follows gang member, Kapone through the gritty alleys of East L.A. while getting chased all day by his own vicious gang. The story unfolds when Kapone's parole agents, Webster and Ardmore wake him up early in the day to take him in for violating his parole. Unfortunately for Kapone, while escaping through one of the alleys, he comes across a vindictive dope fiend who is hard up for his next fix. Kapone denies him of his fix which infuriates the dope fiend. To get back at Kapone, Georgie labels Kapone a snitch to his own hood. As it turns out, Georgie is the one who witnesses a gruesome murder committed by gang member Marcos. Marcos, the younger brother of gang leader Crow, is the culprit of killing an innocent woman in the alley so Ardmore and Webster pressure Georgie to come up with the name of the murderer or face a jail term himself. In order to save his own ass, Georgie snitches on Marcos who then gets arrested for the homicide. When Crow gets wind that Georgie may have been the one who snitched on his brother, Georgie shifts the blame to Kapone. This sets off a long and brutal day for Kapone who will find himself running for his life while constantly getting shot at from his own people. Shot caller Crow is furious at Kapone for having him "drop a dime" on his little brother so he puts a "green light" on Kapone with a group of young baby-faced killers. Hood prospects Sick, Fresco and Blind are given the mission to whack Kapone no matter what it takes. The trio wants to move up the gang's ladder so they are intent on blowing away Kapone before the day's end. This makes it a "no-where-to hide" situation for Kapone. As a result of the 12 action packed hours, almost a dozen people are killed in the worst day for gang-related homicides in the history of East L.A.

Four L.A. cholos cruise the country to experience various cultures and unique lifestyles. Bold, brash, and brutally honest, they'll share unique perspectives on everything from Alaskan adventures to ghost hunting, Renaissance Faire and more.

A man named Lucio decides to avenge the death of his sister-in-law after she is killed during a break-in. In order to complete this task, he must become part of a gang.

An experienced cop and his rookie partner patrol the streets of East Los Angeles while trying to keep the gang violence under control.

Gloria finds a power she never knew she had when she is drawn into a dangerous world of cross-border crime. Surviving will require all of her cunning, inventiveness, and strength.

Decorated war veteran Alex Guzman returns home to East Los Angeles. He thought the left the war behind but finds that it continues in his own back yard. A twist on the crime drama told from the neighborhood's side.

A former gangster fresh out of prison wants to change his life for the better and must save his 10 year old son who has already chosen a gang life.