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Bound by Honor (1993)

US:: R Action Crime Drama Thriller

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.

Updated May 9 2020

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FACTS

Runtime: 180 mins Budget: $35,000,000 Rating: 8.0 Tag Line: An epic story of three brothers. Bound by blood. Divided by fate. Driven by destiny.

Cast

Billy Bob Thornton

Lightning

Lanny Flaherty

Big Al

Benjamin Bratt

Paco

Valente Rodriguez

Frankie

Enrique Castillo

Montana

Delroy Lindo

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Tom Towles

George Wydell

Carlos Carrasco

Popeye