Bound by Honor (1993)

Danish title: Blood In Blood Out

Genre(s): Action/Crime/Drama

Runtime: 180min. (3h.)

Language: English

My rating: Not Yet Rated

Cast: (13 - show/hide all)

Damian Chapa	...	Miklo
Jesse Borrego	...	Cruz
Benjamin Bratt	...	Paco
Enrique Castillo	...	Montana
Victor Rivers	...	Magic Mike
Delroy Lindo	...	Bonafide
Raymond Cruz	...	Chuey
Valente Rodriguez	...	Frankie
Billy Bob Thornton	...	Lightning
Thomas F. Wilson	...	Rollie McCann
Ving Rhames	...	Ivan
Danny Trejo	...	Geronimo
Richard Masur	...	Prison Librarian

Crew:

Taylor Hackford	...	Direction
Jimmy Santiago Baca Jeremy Iacone Floyd Mutrux	...	Script
Bill Conti	...	Music

Plot:

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.