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Movie poster: 179th Street (2014)
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179th Street

2014 · 128 min Drama Action
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

New York City in the 1980's, the Latino Drug Lords' War is fueled by "Crack", while a boy chained to radiator witnesses it all. Based on two true stories of how the American Dream turns into an American Nightmare.

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Year 2014
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, Action
Director Hanibal Luna
Runtime 128 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs its chronicle of a street war through the confined perspective of a captive child, using him as both a silent witness and a victim. It relies on its factual roots to explore the mechanics of violence that consume individual lives.

What lingers after viewing is a stark, unflinching portrait of social decay where brutality is mundane. The sense of chilling hopelessness is palpable long after the credits roll. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Hanibal Luna

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Watch in complete darkness, with no distractions from the suffocating atmosphere of urban hell.

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