Bound by Honor
1993 · Movie · 180 min. · United States
Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional artist, but a heroin addiction overcomes him with tragic results. Paco becomes a cop and an enemy to his "carnal", Miklo.
Direction Taylor Hackford
Cast Damian Chapa · Jesse Borrego · Benjamin Bratt · Enrique Castillo · Victor Rivers · Delroy Lindo · Billy Bob Thornton · Danny Trejo · Ving Rhames · Lupe Ontiveros
Soundtrack Bill Conti
Screenplay Jimmy Santiago Baca · Jeremy Iacone · Floyd Mutrux · Ross Thomas
Cinematography Gabriel Beristain
Original title Bound by Honor (Blood In, Blood Out)
7.5
2K votes (FilmAffinity)
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