Movie
Bound by Honor (1993)
190 min
- Crime
- Drama
- Thriller
- Director
- Taylor Hackford
- Released
- February 5, 1993
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.
Cast
- Damian Chapa
- Jesse Borrego
- Benjamin Bratt
- Enrique Castillo
- Victor Rivers
- Delroy Lindo
- Tom Towles
- Carlos Carrasco
- Teddy Wilson
- Raymond Cruz
- Valente Rodriguez
- Lanny Flaherty