On the Downlow
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On the Downlow is the 2004 debut film of director Tadeo Garcia, a low budget film starring Michael Cortez and Tony Sancho.
Proving very popular with the film critics and the public, it was released on DVD in January 9, 2007.
, and later on, in a musical sequence in the film. Isaac also questions his sexuality in a long confession with a priest in the church.
Angel, in order to be with his secret lover Isaac gives up his allegiance to his former Latin Kings gang and pledges to Isaac's Southside Chicago gang led by Reaper (Donato Cruz) after a cruel initiation beating. But when Reaper is later informed that Angel is an ex-gang member of the rival gang, he decides that Isaac should kill him. Issac desperately tries to arrange for him and Angel to escape Chicago but the inevitable happens and the gang captures Angel. When Isaac refuses to execute Angel, Reaper does the job. Isaac then kills Reaper and then commits suicide.
Proving very popular with the film critics and the public, it was released on DVD in January 9, 2007.
Synopsis
On the Downlow is a love story between Angel (Michael Cortez) and Isaac (Tony Sancho), two warmly human, supportive, sensitive young men. Their affection to each other is shown in a long kiss in a dark alley in ChicagoChicago
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, and later on, in a musical sequence in the film. Isaac also questions his sexuality in a long confession with a priest in the church.
Angel, in order to be with his secret lover Isaac gives up his allegiance to his former Latin Kings gang and pledges to Isaac's Southside Chicago gang led by Reaper (Donato Cruz) after a cruel initiation beating. But when Reaper is later informed that Angel is an ex-gang member of the rival gang, he decides that Isaac should kill him. Issac desperately tries to arrange for him and Angel to escape Chicago but the inevitable happens and the gang captures Angel. When Isaac refuses to execute Angel, Reaper does the job. Isaac then kills Reaper and then commits suicide.
Cast
- Tony Sancho as Isaac
- Michael Cortez as Angel
- Donato Cruz as Reaper
- Carmen Cenko as Isaac's Mother
- Felipe Camacho as Priest (credited as Phil Camacho)
- Eric Ambriz as Jimmy
- Jimmy Borras Jr. as Niko
- Juan Castaneda as Hector
- Eddie Cruz as Esau
- Jason R. Davis as Store Customer
- Jeff Docherty as Dorvak's Partner
- Perry Flores as Officer Dorvak
- Russell Foster as Man in Yard
- Ricardo Garcia as Jesus
- Nicolas Gomez as Ozzy
- Beatriz Jamaica as Angel's Mother
- Brian Parenti as Pinto
- Adelina Quinones as Laura
- Octavio Rivas as Raul
- Jonathan Rodriquez as Adam
- Pricilla Santiago as Burger Joint Girl
- Roberto Soto as Store Owner
- Tatiana Suarez-Pico as Mother on Stairs
- Andrew Todaro as Mike