(also known as Bound by Honor, Blood In, Blood Out... Bound by Honor). 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.
Genre: Action | Crime | Drama
Directed by,
Taylor Hackford
Produced by,
Taylor Hackford
Jerry Gershwin
Screenplay by,
Jimmy Santiago Baca
Jeremy Iacone
Floyd Mutrux
Story by,
Ross Thomas
Starring,
Damian Chapa
Jesse Borrego
Benjamin Bratt
Enrique Castillo
Delroy Lindo
Tom Towles
Carlos Carrasco
Music by,
Bill Conti
Cinematography,
Gabriel Beristain
Editing by,
Fredric Steinkamp
Karl F. Steinkamp
Studio,
Hollywood Pictures
Distributed by,
Buena Vista Pictures
Release dates,
April 16, 1993
Running time,
180 minutes
190 minutes (Director's cut)
Country,
United States
Language,
English
Spanish
Arabic
Budget,
$35 million
Box office,
$4,496,583
