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Bloody revenge sparks the non-stop action in this rowdy western. Latino stars Emilio Estevez, Lou Diamond Phillips and Charlie Sheen lead a rag-tag team of rebel cowboys out to settle a score after their friend is murdered. Retribution turns the gang into out-of-control vigilantes who shoot first and ask questions later. They soon acquire new enemies, including those who once supported them, and have to fight to save their names -- and their lives.
Cast: Emilio Estevez, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland
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Restless vigilantes and corrupt lawmen with murder on their minds turn a cowboy town upside down! The Young Guns crew returns for a new battle in this sequel to the tale about legendary outlaw "Billy the Kid" and his pistol-packing posse. A daring prison break and escape to Mexico set off the unbridled action in this western adventure that finds the gang on the run from the law and a sharp-shooting hitman who was once a part of their tight-knit crew.
Cast: Emilio Estevez, Lou Diamond Phillips, Kiefer Sutherland, Christian Slater
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Avatar's Latina badass Michelle Rodriguez takes on another tough role as street fighter Diana Guzman, a rowdy rebel who turns to professional boxing as an outlet for her anger and to gain discipline in her out-of-control life. She pummels her way to victory and personal pride while smashing down doors for female fighters in professional sports in a film Rodriguez once described as "a hard-ass boxing movie."
Cast: Michelle Rodriguez, Santiago Douglas, Ray Santiago, Jaime Tirelli
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Sex and cursing are outlawed in the squeaky-clean future in this campy sci-fi action-adventure set in 2032! But that doesn't mean things are boring on the home front. Latino actor Benjamin Bratt co-stars with Sylvester Stallone and Sandra Bullock as a fellow cop on the hunt for a ruckus-causing evil-doer played by Wesley Snipes. After he is reawakened from a lengthy cryogenic freeze, the bored bad dude will stop at nothing to bring the naughty back to this sterile society!
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Sandra Bullock, Benjamin Bratt, Wesley Snipes
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Sassy hookers and dangerous drug lords are the least of the worries of L.A.P.D. cop Raymond Avilla, played by Cuban actor Andy García. When he becomes suspicious of fellow officer Dennis Peck (Richard Gere), a decorated detective with a dark side and plenty of deadly secrets, things really heat up in director Mike Figgis' intense 1990 thriller. A dangerous game of cat and mouse follows and culminates with a shocking showdown that pits these fearless cops against one another in a duel to the death!
Cast: Richard Gere, Andy García, Laurie Metcalf
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He'll always be Tony "Scarface" Montana to us, but in the cop drama Heat, Al Pacino is on the right side of the law as a veteran L.A.P.D. detective on the hunt for a crime lord played by Robert De Niro. Writer/director Michael Mann's 1995 high-action hit showcased the talents of a number of emerging acting greats, including Mexican-American actor Danny Trejo, a pre-Star Wars Natalie Portman and popular musicians Henry Rollins and Tone Loc, who all turn in arresting performances.
Cast: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Danny Trejo
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An all-star ensemble pumps up the adrenaline in the fourth installment of this popular action-comedy series that has Mel Gibson and Danny Glover reuniting with Lethal Weapon 3's Rene Russo as pistol-packing Portuguese crime fighter Lorna Cole. The trio works to take down a vicious immigrant smuggling ring where the helpless are used as slave laborers. Martial arts master Jet Li and prolific Latino actor Danny Arroyo both put up a good fight as the butt-kicking bad guys, and Chris Rock joins a returning Joe Pesci to bring the laughs that balance the explosive, edge-of-your seat energy of this hit 1998 action thriller.
Cast: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock, Jet Li
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Jimmy Smits, the star of nuvoTV's L.A. Law, comes out fighting as Arturo Ortega, a washed-up boxer who instills in his three sons his unshakable ambition. He begins coaching them in the ring with the hope that they will battle their way to the top in the world of professional boxing. Everything goes as planned until one of the boys is lured away from the fold by a fast-talking manager with big promises. With his dreams once again torn apart, the determined dad shifts his focus to a fight for his family in director Carlos Ávila's powerful, multiple-American Latino Media Arts Award nominated sports drama.
Cast: Jimmy Smits, Jo Seda, Clifton Collins Jr., Ernesto Hernández
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Eddie Murphy makes his big screen debut alongside Nick Nolte in this classic 1982 buddy comedy directed by Walter Hill. The unlikely pair plays a wise-cracking convict and a San Francisco detective, respectively, who have two days to find and apprehend a cop killer. The misguided mission results in a series of shoot-outs, bar brawls and some of Murphy's best one-liners.
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Annette O'Toole
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Before their recent real-life split, Puerto Rican music superstars Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony steamed up movie screens in this riveting tribute to iconic Puerto Rican salsa icon Héctor Lavoe and his muse. The 2006 bio pic traces the singer's rise to fame as he works to earn respect for Latin artists in mainstream music only to see his success shattered by drugs, self destruction and a devastating illness. The film earned the stars ALMA and Premios Juventud Award nominations for their performances, and the soundtrack nabbed a 2008 Latin Grammy for Best Salsa Album.
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, John Ortiz
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Mel Gibson and Danny Glover are back battling crime - and often one another - as Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh, two of the L.A.P.D.'s most unpredictable detectives, in the explosive third installment of this series of blockbuster buddy pictures. This time around the guys are shooting straight from the hip and hit the funny bone after reteaming with Lethal Weapon 2 wise guy Joe Pesci to take down a good cop gone bad and his crew of ammunition-dealing gangsters. As the guys' crime-fighting efforts begin to gain steam, family issues, a betrayal of the "bro code" and a sexy sergeant from internal affairs sent to investigate the unconventional cops threaten to distract them and derail their progress.
Cast: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo
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In what is one of his final films, late Puerto Rican actor Raúl Juliá reunited with fellow acting heavyweights Angelica Huston and Christina Ricci on this 1993 sequel to the hit comedy The Addams Family, a slapstick satire of the popular '60s TV series. This time around, the groovy ghoul family conspires to save their beloved bald-headed Uncle Fester from losing his savings to a deceitful diva with dollar signs in her eyes.
Cast: Raúl Juliá, Angelica Huston, Christina Ricci, Christopher Lloyd
