Poster of Bound by Honor

Bound by Honor (1993)

An epic story of three brothers. Bound by blood. Divided by fate. Driven by destiny.

1993-02-05 · Crime, Drama, Thriller · 190 min

★ 8.2 (1670 votes)

Directed by Taylor Hackford

Overview

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.

Cast

  • Damian Chapa Damian Chapa Miklo
  • Jesse Borrego Jesse Borrego Cruz
  • Benjamin Bratt Benjamin Bratt Paco
  • Enrique Castillo Enrique Castillo Montana
  • Victor Rivers Victor Rivers Magic Mike
  • Delroy Lindo Delroy Lindo Bonafide
  • Tom Towles Tom Towles Red Ryder
  • Carlos Carrasco Carlos Carrasco Popeye
  • Teddy Wilson Teddy Wilson Wallace
  • Raymond Cruz Raymond Cruz Chuey
  • Valente Rodriguez Valente Rodriguez Frankie
  • Lanny Flaherty Lanny Flaherty Big Al
  • Billy Bob Thornton Billy Bob Thornton Lightning
  • Geoffrey Rivas Carlos
  • Karmin Murcelo Karmin Murcelo Dolores
  • Ving Rhames Ving Rhames Ivan
  • Danny Trejo Danny Trejo Geronimo
  • Steve Eastin Steve Eastin Hollenbeck Captain
  • Vanessa Marquez Vanessa Marquez Montana's Daughter
  • David Labiosa David Labiosa Coolaide

Crew

Director
Taylor Hackford
Director of Photography
Gabriel Beristain
Editor
Fredric Steinkamp
Original Music Composer
Bill Conti
Producer
Taylor Hackford
Producer
Jerry Gershwin
Screenplay
Jeremy Iacone
Screenplay
Jimmy Santiago Baca
Screenplay
Floyd Mutrux
Story
Ross Thomas

Details

Budget
$35,000,000
Revenue
$4,500,000
IMDb
tt0106469
TMDB
9702

Keywords

  • artist
  • cholo
  • drugs
  • east los angeles
  • gang
  • ghetto
  • hood
  • jail
  • juvenile prison
  • lowrider
  • mexican american
  • police shootout
  • racism
  • street gang
  • tragedy
  • youth gang

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Reviews

Chandler Danier · ★ 10 · 2024-04-18

First off, if you learn all the Spanish in this movie, you will be the coolest motherfucker in the world. Just like Miklo. Blonde, blue eyed but the Latines accept him in to their hearts. Gringo version of the gaijin dream. Not even Tom Cruise could be Japanese, though. The Latine culture is just so much more welcoming! This movie is called Blood in Blood out. It is not called Bound By Honor. Stupid name. The act of swearing blood oaths is honour-based. Blood In. Blood Out. But then it doesn't really mean a blood oath. But it kind of is. It's a very good title. It's long. Good god is it long. But I enjoyed it. Laughed a bit. Intense shit happens. Amazing Spanish. Vatos Locos, baby. I want to be in a gang now...but I'm old and from a small mountain town and only had 2 channels. I could be in a gang but I'm not really drawn to the life in a meaningful way. I hope that tamale place and tree are still there. Blood in...blood ouuuuut!!!

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