Taglines: An epic story of three brothers. Bound by blood. Divided by fate. Driven by destiny.
Blood In, Blood Out movie storyline. Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on step-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.
Blood In Blood Out (also known as Bound by Honor) is a 1993 American crime-drama film directed by Taylor Hackford. It follows the intertwining lives of three Chicano relatives from 1972 to 1984. They start out as members of a street gang in East Los Angeles, and as dramatic incidents occur, their lives and friendships are forever changed. Blood In Blood Out was filmed in 1991 throughout the Spanish-speaking areas of Los Angeles and inside California’s San Quentin State Prison.
Blood In, Blood Out (1993)
Directed by: Taylor Hackford
Starring: Damian Chapa, Jesse Borrego, Benjamin Bratt, Enrique Castillo, Victor Rivers, Delroy Lindo, Valente Rodriguez, Billy Bob Thornton, Lanny Flaherty
Screenplay by: Jimmy Santiago Baca, Jeremy Iacone, Floyd Mutrux
Production Design by: Bruno Rubeo
Cinematography by: Gabriel Beristain
Film Editing by: Fredric Steinkamp, Karl F. Steinkamp
Costume Design by: Shay Cunliffe
Set Decoration by: Cecilia Rodarte
Art Direction by: Marek Dobrowolski
Music by: Bill Conti
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and language, and for sexuality and drug content.
Distributed by: Buena Vista Pictures
Release Date: April 16, 1993
Hits: 282
