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Bound by Honor

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Sequel:

El Padrino

Original title

Bound by Honor (Blood In, Blood Out)

Year

1993

Running time

180 min.

Country

United States

Director

Taylor Hackford

Screenwriter

Jimmy Santiago Baca, Jeremy Iacone, Floyd Mutrux. Story: Ross Thomas

Cast

Music

Bill Conti

Cinematography

Luis Gabriel Beristáin

Producer

Hollywood Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners I

Genre

Drama | Prison Drama. Street Gang. 1970s. 1980s

Synopsis

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.

Rankings Position

#91 Best Movies of the '90s

Critics' reviews

"What the movie needed was the kind of dark explosion of star temperament that Sean Penn brought to 1983’s Bad Boys."

Owen Gleiberman: Entertainment Weekly
"A passable motion picture that features several memorable scenes. It's not a masterpiece, but neither is it a waste of time"

James Berardinelli: ReelViews
"'Bound by Honor' contains some effective performances, some moments of deeply felt truth, and a portrait of prison life that I assume is accurate"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"It's surprising to see a three-hour movie about Chicanos being distributed by a major studio, and Hackford had an opportunity to do something special. Instead, he simply gives us more of the same"

Rene Rodriguez: Miami Herald
"Taylor Hackford clearly wants this to be a major cinematic exploration of the Latino experience (...) Unfortunately, disjointed storytelling and uneven performances undermine those aspirations"

Variety Staff: Variety

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