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Tio's Game

Tio's Game

In the Barrio the game is for keeps.

Genres

DramaCrime

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Guns. Drugs. Violence. Gangs. Murder. The story of what happens when a young man trades his hopes and dreams for vengeance. To save his brother from the clutches of their drug-dealing uncle and a rival drug gang, Juan must make the ultimate sacrifice. Once Juan picks up his first gun, his plans of college, a girlfriend, and a future vanish as he becomes consumed by the darker side of the life his is fighting against. This is a GAME where you either win or lose your life!

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

07 January 2003

Country

Cast

Felipe Camacho

Felipe Camacho

Tio

Heather Witt

Heather Witt

Debbie

Juan Carlos Buitron

Juan Carlos Buitron

Christian

Jon Arndt

Jon Arndt

Martin

Mark Scibor

Mark Scibor

Andy

Steve Abbott

Steve Abbott

Mitchell

Anabelle Haas

Anabelle Haas

Marie

Michael Mercurio

Michael Mercurio

Anthony

Eli Oberlander

Eli Oberlander

Young Christian

Nilsa Reyna

Nilsa Reyna

Deb's Friend

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