Word: santana
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...life falls apart around him, Santana meets single mother Julie (Evelina Fernandez) who falls for him almost immediately...
...those who do not play by Santana's rules, life is even messier. Bars of prison cells constitute no protection. One foolhardy prisoner who steals drugs from the Mafia has to reckon with Santana's lieutenants. Using an aerosol can to douse the offender with kerosene, they light him on fire, burning him to death...
...tone of his narration abruptly shifts in the second half of the movie, after Santana is paroled. The protagonist resumes his role as drug kingpin, but the poetic voice-overs are gone. Santana struggles with everything. He clashes with rival gangs and with formerly loyal lieutenants like J.D., a "half-breed" played in old-time gangster style by William Forsythe...
...Slowly, Santana loses control. The gang begins to "eat its own"--killing off less trustworthy members to test the loyalty of the rest...
...representative of all women, Julie is the movie's hero. She endures poverty, works long hours and goes to school. True to her saintly demeanor, she is martyred by Santana's corruption: Her son dies from a cocaine overdose. The gang has been selling bad stuff. Santana cannot return Julie's feelings until it is too late...