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This is a cheap production from Action International Pictures meant to capitalize on the early nineties "hood" craze. It tries to rip off Colors and Boyz N The Hood but what it rips off most is the depression era hit Angels With Dirty Faces starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien and the East Side Kids (not a rap group), especially the first scene.

The main characters Emilio, a cop and his brother Hector, a really obnoxious criminal. They end up competing for the affection of their very stupid youngest (and dumbest) brother, much like Cagney and O'Brien.

There isn't as much action in this as I'd like, mostly a bunch of really dumb angst ridden arguments between the brothers, some gang banging scenes, and some lame attempts at social commentary courtesy of Emilio's community activist love interest. Another subplot rips off Colors a bit, only in this the older cop is a fat racist!

On the plus side, there's some T&A in this for the horny guys out there and a pretty nifty theme song (by Ice T?), also a cameo appearance by TV's Todd Bridges from Diff'rent Strokes. You know you like him!

HOMEBOYS is a ghastly "movie" about youths running with street gangs. An uncle of mine has a friend who always had screener videos on hand. We watched this travesty together and I could hardly contain my laughter. The film starts off with a crappy, third generation video credits along with pixeled images that slowly focus to a 40 year old man being initiated into a youth street gang (he must have been fullfilling a childhood dream). The "movie" continues to go down a slope from then on. Mediocre directing, junior high school acting, OUR TOWN sets and no f/x budget make this one a loser. The film's production value reminded me of a Public Access Show or a cheap Chrisitan Film. Check out Todd Bridges (he receives top billing on the video and on screen) strecthing out his fifteen minutes of fame that ran out fourteen minutes ago. I give this movie 0. It's so bad that it belongs in the dust bin. Unworthy of a grade. Has no value as a party film either. BAD. This movie will break your VCR. Honest injun.I believe Mr. Bridges was completed his Community Service Duties by participating in this film.