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Bound by Honor
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.
CrimeDramaThriller
Starring
Damian Chapa, Jesse Borrego, Benjamin Bratt
Directed by
Taylor Hackford
About
Bound by Honor
CrimeDramaThriller
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.
An epic story of three brothers. Bound by blood. Divided by fate. Driven by destiny.
Information
- Released
- Feb 5, 1993
- Runtime
- 3h 10m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- R
- Directed by
- Taylor Hackford
Production
- Studio
- Hollywood Pictures
Cast
People in this story
Damian ChapaMiklo
Jesse BorregoCruz
Benjamin BrattPaco
Enrique CastilloMontana
Victor RiversMagic Mike
Delroy LindoBonafide
Tom TowlesRed Ryder
Carlos CarrascoPopeye
Teddy WilsonWallace
Raymond CruzChuey
Valente RodriguezFrankie
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