1993 · Crime / Drama / Thriller
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.
- 8.2/10 · 1,644 votes
- 3h 10m
- February 5, 1993
- English
Directed by Taylor Hackford
About Bound by Honor
Bound by Honor is a 1993 crime, drama, and thriller film directed by Taylor Hackford. It runs 3h 10m. It was released on February 5, 1993.
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.
The original language is English. Spoken languages include English and Spanish. Production countries include United States of America.
The average rating is 8.2 out of 10, based on 1,644 TMDB votes.
Bound by Honor Details
- Title
- Bound by Honor
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 3h 10m
- Rating
- 8.2/10 from 1,644 votes
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- English and Spanish
- Countries
- United States of America
- Director
- Taylor Hackford
- Writers
- Floyd Mutrux, Ross Thomas, Jimmy Santiago Baca, Jeremy Iacone
- Budget
- $35,000,000
- Box office
- $4,500,000
- Keywords
- street gang, ghetto, juvenile prison, artist, tragedy, jail, east los angeles, youth gang, hood, gang, racism, drugs
Bound by Honor Release Date
Bound by Honor was released on February 5, 1993. More 1993 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
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