Hangin' with the Homeboys | |
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Directed by | Joseph Vasquez |
Written by | Joseph Vasquez |
Produced by | Richard Brick |
Starring | Doug E. Doug Mario Joyner John Leguizamo Nestor Serrano |
Cinematography | Anghel Decca |
Edited by | Michael Schweitzer |
Music by | Mick Mars |
Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $532,993 [1] |
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