To Save the Children (1994)

A cinematic portrait of the famous fight promoter and boxing manager.

Lex 'El Animal' Vargas is a promising Portorican boxer in Queens, but lacks ambition to aim for the big career. That changes after his brother Paulie is accidentally shot dead by a teenager in an amateur hold-up on their late dad's shop, which he now closes to turn professional boxer. His star rises fast, but success brings its own problems, as he he lacks experience to handle professionals and resist the abuse they and his ghetto past entourage make of his generous nature.

Infeliz com sua vida e casamento, uma professora do ensino médio é levada à julgamento depois de seduzir um estudante de quinze anos e convencê-lo a matar o seu marido.