Walk Proud

Jun 15, 1979

1h 42m

★ 5.2

He was tough enough for the streets... was he tough enough to leave them?

Overview

A young Chicano gang member in Los Angeles comes to realize that the gang life is not what he really wants but doesn't know how to get out.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Walk Proud Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Emilio Mendez

Robby Benson

Sarah Lassiter

Sarah Holcomb

Mike Serrano

Henry Darrow

Cesar

Pepe Serna

Dagger

Trinidad Silva

Sgt. Gannett

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Henry Lassiter

Lawrence Pressman

Cowboy

Domingo Ambriz

Jerry Kelsey

Brad Sullivan

Mrs. Mendez

Irene DeBari

Manuel

Panchito Gómez

Avi Brickman is a middle-aged man still broken from the tragic death of his eight-year-old daughter five years earlier. When he is suddenly fired from his job, a thin threaded lifeline to his shattered existence, he decides to kill himself in the very home where the accident occurred. However, when he arrives at the isolated house in the woods, he finds a woman and her young daughter taking shelter there. During one long night, in his confused state of mind, he is haunted by the ghosts of his past as he confronts his guilt and pain to a cathartic and unexpected conclusion.

4.7

The Deep Blue Sea

Nov 1, 1955

A woman is unhappy in her marriage to a boring, stiff judge, so she takes up with a wild-living RAF pilot, who ends up being more than she can handle.

7.0

Angel & Demon

Dec 9, 2025

Gang leader Romelle falls for the police chief's daughter Juliana, sparking conflict between his South Side Mobb crew and law enforcement as their forbidden romance intensifies.

5.0

Stop Violence

Oct 25, 2002

Saathan, a gangster, commits a serious crime that changes both his and Angelina’s lives. As time passes, remorse leads him to develop genuine feelings for her, but their relationship faces opposition from his gang leader, setting off a chain of conflict and consequence.

5.7

Backwater

Sep 7, 2013

Toma lives in a small riverside town with his brutish father and his father's girlfriend. Witnessing his father's predilections for abuse, Toma becomes anxious that he will have inherited those urges.

8.0

The Tattooed Dragon

Dec 21, 1973

Written and directed by Lo Wei for Golden Harvest, this feature stars Wang Yu as a guy known only as The Dragon – he’s got super sharp hearing! He’s also kind of a mysterious tough guy who wanders into a small town where the fine upstanding populace has a recurring problem with some gangsters who have decided to setup a casino in the area. Once the townsfolk start losing all of their money, and then all of their other belongings, and then even their homes it becomes obvious that there’s a scam going on here.

6.4

Headshot

Sep 24, 2016

A young man washes ashore, his memory gone - but his past comes back to haunt him after he is nursed back to health and his killing ability is needed when he takes on a powerful drug lord.

0.0

A Message from Martha

May 8, 2025

Two young women, Leah and Ellinor, venture into a dimly lit sports bar with a single goal: to confront a man who hurt Leah's sister, Marta. As their plan unfolds, the tension escalates, revealing the lengths they are willing to go for justice. Set against a backdrop of moral ambiguity, "A message from Martha" is a gripping tale of courage, fear, and the quest for redemption.

5.8

Ten Nights in a Barroom

Dec 27, 1926

A man pursues the vice lord who killed his daughter, but his journey leads to self-discovery and the desire for a better life.

0.0

The House

Apr 14, 2012

Jean just quit her coveted job as an investment banker on Wall Street. After a soul-searching journey traveling around the world, she retreats to an empty vacation home owned by a friend's rich family. She unexpectedly finds herself sharing the place with some former occupants - a cynical college professor, his bitter sister married to a devoted husband, a disgruntled cab driver and a washed-up drifter; all of whom are not even supposed to be there, because they're actually dead. As Jean reluctantly confronts these souls as tormented as herself, they inevitably end up in an entangled mass of secrets and lies... This imaginative thriller roams in an out of the lives of lost souls, weaving reality with the other side.

No Image Available

0.0

Drug Lordz

Jun 24, 2003

Oakland mobster Salvador Castro (David Rocha), newly released from prison, wastes no time in getting back into the Bay Area drug-running game. He encounters new, ruthless competition from San Francisco thug Darryl (Brandon Bailey) and a pair of inept detectives, compelling Salvador and his crew to haul out the big guns.

5.4

Small Crimes

Apr 28, 2017

A disgraced former cop, fresh off a six-year prison sentence for attempted murder, returns home looking for redemption but winds up trapped in the mess he left behind.

8.0

Flamin' Hot

Mar 11, 2023

The inspiring true story of Richard Montañez, the Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn the iconic Flamin' Hot Cheetos into a snack that disrupted the food industry and became a global pop culture phenomenon.

5.3

The Intent

Jul 29, 2016

Gunz is thrust into a world of excitement when he joins the TIC crew. The crew, led by the ruthless Hoodz, goes from low level weed peddling to full on armed robberies within a fortnight. Their new found infamy affords them a life of guns, drugs, and girls but they also catch the attention of the police and a rival gang. To make matters worse they have been infiltrated by an undercover police officer. Does he have "THE INTENT" to remain a criminal or abide by his oath to the force?

6.4

The Beloved Brat

Apr 30, 1938

Roberta Morgan is being raised in a wealthy home where her mother is occupied with her society-club activities and her father is immersed in his business activities. She also feels that the household staff is against her and that no one understands her needs and problems. Things spiral out of control.

3.0

Stryker

Jul 22, 2005

The film follows a 14-year-old arsonist in Winnipeg who becomes involved in a turf war between the Indian Posse and the Asian Bomb Squad (a now defunct Filipino gang). He is known only as Stryker, a slang term for a prospective gang member.

6.7

The Bikeriders

Jun 19, 2024

After a chance encounter, headstrong Kathy is drawn to Benny, member of Midwestern motorcycle club the Vandals. As the club transforms into a dangerous underworld of violence, Benny must choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club.

0.0

Cruzados

Invalid Date

Set during the economic crisis, a group of robbers breaks into a Madrid bank, sparking a tense game of deception, fear, and survival where every choice matters and everyone is running from more than just the law.

5.3

Smartass

Sep 12, 2017

Based on true events (mostly), Freddie, a 15-year-old runaway becomes intimately acquainted with California’s “Murder City” after being released from jail, just shy of midnight. Absurdly self-reliant, completely broke and 120 miles away from her friends she has nothing to depend on but her wit and youthful charm.

6.3

Dangerous Boys

Oct 9, 2014

Two rival high school gang leaders square off in Bangkok over honor, school pride, a girlfriend and rock-n-roll popularity.