Larco Ave.: The Movie (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, Larco Ave.: The Movie is a drama, music and history film directed by Jorge Carmona Del Solar, running about 113 minutes. “The best of Peruvian rock.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Based on a theater musical, this movie is set in the city of Lima, Peru during the end of the 80's. The plot is about a group of youngsters from Lima who are participating in a contest for the best new Peruvian rock band. All these while they have to deal with the worst economic situation in Peru, corrupt leaders and terrorism that is rampant throughout the country. Features very popular Peruvian rock songs from the 80's and 90's.

Who’s in it. Larco Ave.: The Movie stars Juan Carlos Rey de Castro as Andrés Dulude, Andrés Salas as Micki, Carlos Galiano as Wicho and Nicolás Galindo as Javier, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Larco Ave.: The Movie has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on ViX Premium Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Larco Ave.: The Movie page.

If you liked it. Fans of Larco Ave.: The Movie tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.