HBO Movie from the 80's/90's...?!
Question: I have been searching for the title of a movie that I used to watch as a kid between 1980-1990. If I'm not mistaken, it was a "made for HBO" movie. A couple "made for HBO" movies playing around the same time were "Strapped" and "Mi Vida Loca".
The main character's name was "Musico" and he played the piano...
I hope someone was watching HBO at the same time that can remember the title! =) thanks for the help
Answers: I have been searching for the title of a movie that I used to watch as a kid between 1980-1990. If I'm not mistaken, it was a "made for HBO" movie. A couple "made for HBO" movies playing around the same time were "Strapped" and "Mi Vida Loca".
The main character's name was "Musico" and he played the piano...
I hope someone was watching HBO at the same time that can remember the title! =) thanks for the help
Judgement (1988//1992)
aka Hitz
IMDB synopsis:
A musically talented Chicano teen gets involved with a gang after a music teacher throws him out of a classroom where he had snuck in to practice the piano. Aligning himself with the gang, they sneak back in and destroy the music room. This leads to more major crimes, including a driveby shooting. A judge then tries to aid the boy, whom she does not believe is the standard gang member.
Cast includes Richard Coca as Musico, Elliott Gould, Karen Black, Ed Lauter, Francesco Quinn (son of Anthony Quinn), Sydney Lassick, Thalmus Rasulala Chelsea Ealker, and Cuba Gooding Jr.
Filmed in 1988 and credited as 1989, "Judgement" aka "Hitz" was not released until 1992.