True redemption story of one of the most powerful mob bosses in California history. Ernest “Kilroy” Roybal would become one of the most powerful mobsters on the West Coast; born in 1939, he grew up in Boyle Heights, California. Kilroy, a physically superior individual excelled in boxing at the historic Main Street gym and by many accounts would have had a solid professional career as a baseball player, but for the gangster lifestyle. Incorrigible from the age of two he eventually joined the White Fence gang and was soon sentenced to the Youth Authority, then to state prison. An early pioneer in the Mexican Mafia, Kilroy would be considered one of the most violent and powerful members spending over 40 years in Folsom, Tracy, San Quentin, and Pelican Bay. Later in life he would finally meet someone he couldn’t overpower. Kilroy’s personal journey proves that anything is possible with God.
Release Date
February 3, 2021
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
5.0/10 (1 votes)
Cast: Wilson Ramirez, Steve Louis Villegas, Brian Eric Johnson
True redemption story of one of the most powerful mob bosses in California history. Ernest “Kilroy” Roybal would become one of the most powerful mobsters on the West Coast; born in 1939, he grew up in Boyle Heights, California. Kilroy, a physically superior individual excelled in boxing at the historic Main Street gym and by many accounts would have had a solid professional career as a baseball player, but for the gangster lifestyle. Incorrigible from the age of two he eventually joined the White Fence gang and was soon sentenced to the Youth Authority, then to state prison. An early pioneer in the Mexican Mafia, Kilroy would be considered one of the most violent and powerful members spending over 40 years in Folsom, Tracy, San Quentin, and Pelican Bay. Later in life he would finally meet someone he couldn’t overpower. Kilroy’s personal journey proves that anything is possible with God.
True redemption story of one of the most powerful mob bosses in California history. Ernest “Kilroy” Roybal would become one of the most powerful mobsters on the West Coast; born in 1939, he grew up in Boyle Heights, California. Kilroy, a physically superior individual excelled in boxing at the historic Main Street gym and by many accounts would have had a solid professional career as a baseball player, but for the gangster lifestyle. Incorrigible from the age of two he eventually joined the White Fence gang and was soon sentenced to the Youth Authority, then to state prison. An early pioneer in the Mexican Mafia, Kilroy would be considered one of the most violent and powerful members spending over 40 years in Folsom, Tracy, San Quentin, and Pelican Bay. Later in life he would finally meet someone he couldn’t overpower. Kilroy’s personal journey proves that anything is possible with God.
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True redemption story of one of the most powerful mob bosses in California history. Ernest “Kilroy” Roybal would become one of the most powerful mobsters on the West Coast; born in 1939, he grew up i…
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1h 26m
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February 3, 2021
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Wilson Ramirez, Steve Louis Villegas, Brian Eric Johnson
