

At age 13, a street kid known as "El Polaquito" makes his living mostly by singing tangos on Buenos Aires commuter trains. He falls in love with a 16 year old prostitute, also working for the Mafia controlling child exploitation in one of Argentina's busiest train stations. He tries to rescue her from this cruel life with no future. But to do so, he must confront the ruthless adult gang leaders, as well as the young kids who protect them, believing that this Mafia is truly their only option.
El Polaquito was directed by Juan Carlos Desanzo.
El Polaquito holds an average rating of 6.8/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of action and drama. Join the discussion below to add your take.
El Polaquito runs for 1h 32min, and was released in 2003.
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