Bound by Honor

February. 05,1993      R
Rating:
7.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Damian Chapa as  Miklo
Jesse Borrego as  Cruz
Benjamin Bratt as  Paco
Enrique Castillo as  Montana
Victor Rivers as  Magic Mike
Delroy Lindo as  Bonafide
Tom Towles as  Red Ryder
Carlos Carrasco as  Popeye
Teddy Wilson as  Wallace
Raymond Cruz as  Chuey

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