Bound by Honor
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.
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Hollywood Pictures
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, Valente Rodriguez as Frankie, Lanny Flaherty as Big Al, Billy Bob Thornton as Lightning, Geoffrey Rivas as Carlos, Karmin Murcelo as Dolores