Mixed Blood Movie
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Director: Paul Morrissey
Actors: Marília Pêra, Richard Ulacia, Linda Kerridge
PlotA charismatic, ruthless single mother runs a tight crew of underage street dealers in Manhattan’s Alphabet City, training them as soldiers to take control of the neighborhood drug trade from an entrenched Puerto Rican crew. She dotes on her handsome but volatile son, who acts as both enforcer and pawn; nearby, an upscale uptown supplier and his glamorous companion circulate money and temptation, while rival leaders, young hardeners, and a mix of desperate locals orbit the territory. The film sets a mood of gritty realism and dark satire: salsa music, cracked storefronts, crooked cops, and the constant bargaining of loyalty, race, and survival on avenues A–D.
Turf grabs, ambushes, and petty provocations begin to spiral into organized vendettas, pulling in a scheming supplier, a conflicted ex-cop, and civilians whose choices blur moral lines. Kidnapping attempts, street brawls, sexual tensions, and corrupt authority figures complicate every transaction; alliances shift under pressure and youthful bravado meets cold practicality. As competing interests jockey for cash and control, the neighborhood’s fragile order frays and the stakes rise toward inevitable confrontation, leaving loyalties and lives hanging on the edge.
Writers: Alan Bowne, Paul Morrissey
Runtime: 98 min
Rating: N/A
Country: France, United States
Language: English, Portuguese
Physical Media Reviews
Chaotic, street-level saga—part grit, part camp—set in 1984 Alphabet City; the Blu-ray boasts strong A/V and plentiful extras despite uneven acting.




