Bound by Honor
1993 · directed by Taylor Hackford
- Rating
- 71/100
- Hit
- no
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.
Bound by Honor (1993), directed by Taylor Hackford, rates 71/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Damian Chapa
- Jesse Borrego
- Benjamin Bratt
- Enrique Castillo
- Victor Rivers
- Delroy Lindo
- Tom Towles
- Carlos Carrasco
- Teddy Wilson
- Raymond Cruz
Crew
- Gabriel Beristain — Director of Photography
- Fredric Steinkamp — Editor
- Bill Conti — Original Music Composer
- Floyd Mutrux — Screenplay
- Jeremy Iacone — Screenplay
- Jimmy Santiago Baca — Screenplay
More from Taylor Hackford
- Ray (2004) — 76/100
- Dolores Claiborne (1995) — 74/100
- An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) — 73/100
- The Devil's Advocate (1997) — 70/100
- White Nights (1985) — 59/100
- Against All Odds (1984) — 56/100
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