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Hangin' with the Homeboys

Hangin' with the Homeboys

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Hangin' with the Homeboys

1991

1h 29m

5.8(33 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Two African-Americans and two Puerto-Ricans (though one pretends to be Italian) go out on the town on a Friday night. They will be forced to get to know each other — and even worse, learn to like each other as friends.

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Production Companies

New Line Cinema

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Doug E. Doug

Doug E. Doug

Willie Stevens

Mario Joyner

Mario Joyner

Tom McNeal

John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Johnny

Nestor Serrano

Nestor Serrano

Vinny / Fernando

Kimberly Russell

Kimberly Russell

Vanessa

Mary B. Ward

Luna

Reggie Montgomery

Rasta

Christine Claravall

Daria

Rose Jackson

Rose Jackson

Lila

Steven Randazzo

Steven Randazzo

Pedro

Creative team

Directed by: Joseph B. Vasquez
Written by: Joseph B. Vasquez
Produced by: Richard Brick

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