Hard-hitting drama. Los Angeles, 1983: Franklin is looking for a way to get on in life. He is working as a dealer, but he had a good education and he wants to do the right thing.
Franklin Saint is living with his mum and looking for a way to get on in life. He's already working as a small-time dealer, but he had a good education and he wants to do the right thing. After a chance meeting, Franklin senses an opportunity his mother wouldn't approve of, one that will change his life, and his city.
Teddy McDonald is a disgruntled CIA agent on a dead-end placement in Los Angeles. When someone walks into his office to tell him his colleague is dead, Teddy takes a huge risk that he hopes will rebuild both his reputation and his self-respect.
Gustavo 'El Oso' Zapata is a Mexican 'luchador' pro-wrestler, working small-time jobs on the side. After he does a dangerous job for Mexican cartel members Lucia Villanueva and Pedro Nava, they take him on full-time and let him in on their plans to build something of their own, away from the watchful eyes of their fathers.
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Dance Floor (Part I) (Single Version)
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Donny Hathaway
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One Way
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Newcleus
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Maneater (Extended Club Mix)
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More Bounce To The Ounce
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Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
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Lil Wayne
Dontgetit
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Franklin Saint | Damson Idris |
| Teddy McDonald | Carter Hudson |
| Gustavo 'El Oso' Zapata | Sergio Peris-Mencheta |
| Lucia Villanueva | Emily Rios |
| Alejandro Usteves | Juan Javier Cardenas |
| Leon Simmons | Isaiah John |
| Pedro Nava | Filipe Valle Costa |
| Jerome Saint | Amin Joseph |
| Aunt Louie | Angela Lewis |
| Cissy Saint | Michael Hyatt |
| Avi Drexler | Alon Aboutboul |
| Kevin Hamilton | Malcolm Mays |
| Claudia Crane | Judith Scott |
| Melody | Reign Edwards |
| Director | Bilall Fallah |
| Director | Adil El Arbi |
| Writer | Dave Andron |
| Writer | Eric Amadio |
| Writer | John Singleton |
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