Movie
Straight from the Barrio
You can take the man out of the street... but you can't take the street out of the man.
A young drug dealer falls in love while facing disruption among the men in his gang, and being offered a career as a Reggaetón singer.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
Straight from the Barrio opened in theaters October 10, 2008. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
A young drug dealer falls in love while facing disruption among the men in his gang, and being offered a career as a Reggaetón singer.
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More about Straight from the Barrio
Cast
Daddy YankeeEdgar Dinero
Katiria SotoSoribel
César FarraitWichy
Angélica AlcaideNatasha
Ana IsabelleEdgar's GirlfriendCredits
- Directed by
- José Iván Santiago
- Written by
- Daddy Yankee, George Rivera, Ángel M. Sanjurjo, Edgar Soberón Torchia
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Spanish
- Original title
- Talento de Barrio
- Budget
- $1.5M
Production
- ArtFilmsPuerto Rico