"Once Upon A Time In The Hood" In the gang-infested neighborhoods of Chicago’s Little Village, Raul follows in the footsteps of his older brother Freddy. Raul’s destiny as a member of the Latin Crowns street gang seems predetermined, but when he falls for an innocent young woman, Lily and his brother are shot during a gang ritual lead by Chava, Raul decides to leave the gang. His quest to go straight becomes more and more difficult as he finds himself entangled with the newest member of the gang, Pony. As violence of their day to day life on the street intensifies, the gang begins to fall apart around them. Raul’s loyalty is questioned on every front and he becomes caught in the middle of a spiraling series of events that jeapardize every aspect of his life.