
Bound by Honor (1993)
Rating: 8.1/10
Duration: 180 min
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action,
Director(s): Taylor Hackford,
Description:
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.
Cast
- Billy Bob Thornton as Lightning
- Valente Rodriguez as Frankie
- Benjamin Bratt as Paco
- Delroy Lindo as Bonafide
- Lanny Flaherty as Big Al
- Victor Rivers as Magic Mike
- Jesse Borrego as Cruz
- Raymond Cruz as Chuey
- Carlos Carrasco as Popeye
- Damian Chapa as Miklo
- Tom Towles as Red Ryder
- Enrique Castillo as Montana
- Teddy Wilson as Wallace
- Geoffrey Rivas as Carlos
- Karmin Murcelo as Dolores