Frog leads the 21st Street Gang and tries to negotiate peace during the escalating conflict among the Crips, Bloods, and Hispanic gang community. Bob Hodges unknowingly exposes Frog as a police information source, provoking a retaliatory drive-by attack. During CRASH’s response, Bob is fatally shot while attempting to arrest Frog.
Background youth in urban scenes, representing counter-culture.
Joe is an American who helps Roberto adjust after his arrival in the United States. He provides shelter in a converted chicken coop, teaches him English, restaurant manners, and ways to travel, and becomes an important guide and friend before dying on railroad tracks.
An undocumented immigrant from Mexico who lives with his sister, Maria, Ramon visits Garvey's pawn shop with Dillard to try to reclaim Dillard's pawned guitar. He persuades Dillard to install the alarm, reasoning that Garvey might then leave the shop, and joins the later attempted robbery.
A figure involved in a nighttime confrontation connected to the fighting around Katie’s party. After the attackers escape, Dagger reports this to the Aztecas and identifies El Tigre as responsible. His report helps prompt Cesar to rally the gang and prepare for retaliation, linking Dagger to Emilio’s gang conflict.
Trinidad Silva has 20 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work is anchored in the The Jerk Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Alambrista!, Home Free, The Night Before. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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