Movies Like El caifan del barrio

If you liked El caifan del barrio (1986), a movie, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Pimp (2018)
★ 6.2/10
An urban love story set on the hard streets of the Bronx. A struggling female pimp, named Wednesday, grows up learning the game from her dad. Once he's gone she's left to look out for her prostitute mother and…
2
Finder's Fee (2001)
★ 6.2/10
Friends Tepper, Quigley, Fishman, and Bolan get together for a weekly poker night with two simple rules: Everyone contributes a lottery ticket to the pot, and no one checks the numbers until the game ends. But this…
3
Let It Ride (1989)
★ 6.3/10
An average kind of guy who has a slight problem with gambling goes to the track, and mystically, it seems as though he can't lose, no matter how he bets; and he has an incredible day.
4
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
★ 6.4/10
Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to…
5
Great Expectations (1946)
★ 7.3/10
In this Dickens adaptation, orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first…
6
Creed (2015)
★ 7.4/10
The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.
7
Jackpot! (2024)
★ 6.4/10
In the near future, a 'Grand Lottery' has been established - the catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot. When Katie Kim mistakenly finds herself with the winning…
8
News of the World (2020)
★ 6.9/10
A Texan traveling across the wild West bringing the news of the world to local townspeople, agrees to help rescue a young girl who was kidnapped.
9
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
★ 6.9/10
It's the battle of wills, as Andie needs to prove she can dump a guy in 10 days, whereas Ben needs to prove he can win a girl in 10 days. Now, the clock is ticking—and the wildly entertaining comedy smash is off and…
10
Street Smart (1987)
★ 6/10
A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.
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Revolver (2005)
★ 6.4/10
Hotshot gambler Jake Green is long on bravado and seriously short of common sense. Rarely is he allowed in any casino because he's a bona fide winner and, in fact, has taken so much money over the years that he's the…
12
Hardball (2001)
★ 6.5/10
An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of getting a loan from a friend.
13
He's All That (2021)
★ 6.5/10
To get revenge on her ex-boyfriend, an influencer attempts to transform an unpopular classmate into prom king.
14
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
★ 6/10
Sidney Young is a down-on-his-luck journalist. Thanks to a stint involving a pig and a glitzy awards ceremony, Sidney turns his fortunes around, attracting the attention of Clayton Harding, editor of New York-based…
15
Mean Streets (1973)
★ 7/10
A small-time hood must choose from among love, friendship and the chance to rise within the mob.
16
Unknown (2011)
★ 6.7/10
A man awakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one, (not even his wife), believes him. With the help of a young woman, he sets out to prove who he is.
17
Juice (1992)
★ 7.2/10
Four Harlem friends -- Bishop, Q, Steel and Raheem -- dabble in petty crime, but they decide to go big by knocking off a convenience store. Bishop, the magnetic leader of the group, has the gun. But Q has different…
18
Richard Jewell (2019)
★ 7.4/10
Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime…
19
Your Lucky Day (2023)
★ 6/10
After a dispute over a winning lottery ticket turns into a deadly hostage situation, the witnesses must decide exactly how far they’ll go—and how much blood they’re willing to spill—for a cut of the $156 million.
20
A Dog's Life (1918)
★ 7.3/10
The Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.