Blood in Blood Out
Bound by Honor
1993, Film, 180 min, Biography, Crime, Drama, English, United States, MoviePedia score 76
An epic story of three brothers. Bound by blood. Divided by fate. Driven by destiny.
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.
Directed by Taylor Hackford
Cast
- Damian Chapa as Miklo
- Jesse Borrego as Cruz
- Benjamin Bratt as Paco
- Enrique Castillo as Montana
- Victor Rivers as Magic Mike
- Delroy Lindo as Bonafide
- Tom Towles as Red Ryder
- Carlos Carrasco as Popeye
- Teddy Wilson as Wallace
- Raymond Cruz as Chuey
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