El Chicano (film)

El Chicano is a 2018 American superhero film directed by Ben Hernandez Bray, who co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Carnahan. It stars Raúl Castillo, Aimee Garcia, and George Lopez. The film has been called the "first Latino superhero movie". It premiered in September 2018 at the Los Angeles Film Festival and was released in the United States on May 3, 2019. Frank Grillo and Lorenzo di Bonaventura served as executive producers. The story follows Detective Diego Hernandez, who discovers that his twin brother’s death is tied to gang violence and a powerful drug cartel. As he digs deeper, he uncovers a hidden vigilante myth known as “El Chicano,” a masked figure seen as a protector of East L.A. Diego takes on the mantle to fight against a rising criminal threat and to reconcile with his brother’s past.