Product Details

• Actors: Eric Aviles, Frankie Davila, Christina De Leon, Aimee Garcia
• Directors: Marisol Torres
• Format: NTSC, Color, Anamorphic, Widescreen, VHS
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Screen Media Films
• Run Time: 107.0 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000GIEXNG
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #653,392 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

It's Magnolia meets I Like it Like That, as writer-director Marisol Torres travels to Humboldt Park - Chicago's Puerto Rican quarter - for Chicago Boricua. Torres interweaves a myriad of ethnic inner-city tales - from the dope pusher infatuated with a college co-ed, to the prima donna with her sights set a little too high. By turns gripping, funny, and wildly sensual, Chicago Boricua offers a rare dramatization of everyday conflicts and struggles within the Puerto Rican community.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes you think!, January 17, 2006

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LN "LN" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chicago Boricua (DVD)

It is about time someone writes about the realities that Puerto Ricans are faced with in the inner city. Although this movie was not intended to be the "be all and end all" of any Puerto Rican community, it touches on real issues and obstacles that many of us face on a daily bases.

The movie touches on issues of Identity, Sexuality, Substance Abuse and Gentrification. I give Marisol Torres and the cast 2 thumbs up for addressing issues that most people would not dare go near beacuse they are not "Politicaly Correct."

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, that's what most movies are supposed to be, July 20, 2008

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Chicago Native (Northern NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chicago Boricua (DVD)

This movie was very entertaining. It wasn't meant to be a social statement. Most movies or shows aren't meant to be. I don't believe all Puerto Ricans, or Caucasians, are like those depicted in this movie, as I don't believe all Italians are like those portrayed in The Sopranos or The Godfather.

Having said that, there were some positive images. Maribel's father so loved her, that at her request (wrong that it was), he sold his beloved home and store to please her. And certain images of family solidarity, though convoluted, were demonstrated.

Anyway, I liked the drama, and some of the humor.

Oh, and German got what he deserved.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This was a good movie for a inde., January 17, 2008

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ThatGuyYouKnow - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chicago Boricua (DVD)

I love inde movies almost more then the ones in the boxoffice..
not every movie is going to show a point of view of happy people and stars and smiling faces.. this was a movie about drama, people and weed smoke...I think they wanted to make a inde "hood" movie and thats what they did.. If someone makes a movie about a gun it doesn't mean its a bad movie I just means that movie is about a gun and thats it.. I liked the movie take it for what it is...Dont be mad at the actors or the people in the movie..Its just a movie Not every person is the same type of person So thats why people make movies that Not the same type of movie!