Mixed Blood

"Drugs. Sex. Murder. All in a day's work for the kids of mixed blood"

Oct 18 1985 N/A 1h 38m
Action, Drama

On the mean streets of New York City, a dog-eat-dog mentality reigns among the destitute citizens. In one of the many abandoned buildings in the neighborhood of Alphabet City lives the Brazilian Rita La Punta, along with her delinquent son, Thiago, and a gang of Hispanic teens charged with selling heroin and cocaine. When Rita and her young gang members get involved in a minor turf war, the violence escalates out of control, touching everyone and sparing no one.

Plot

Brazilian drug dealers in Manhattan's Lower East Side start a war with a rival gang of Latino drug dealers. Their soldiers are Latino kids all under 17 because, as Rita La Punta says, "They can kill and not go to jail." The war escalates to include their German heroin supplier, his sexy English girlfriend, a Puerto Rican ex-cop, and the Japanese police captain. This movie is about racism, police corruption, junkies, and drug dealing. There is plenty of killing and even a visit to a store dedicated to the Latino pop group "Menudo."

Written by

Alan Bowne, Paul Morrissey

Directed by

Paul Morrissey

Cast

Marília Pêra, Richard Ulacia, Linda Kerridge

Crew

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Production Countries

France, United States of America

Production Companies

Set Satellite, Sara Films

Languages

Português, English

Awards

2 nominations

Trailers
Mixed Blood (1985)
Scores
# of Votes
470
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA