Bound by Honor
“An epic story of three brothers. Bound by blood. Divided by fate. Driven by destiny.”
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.
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Cast
79 people
Damian Chapa
Miklo
Known for
Street Fighter
Under Siege
Jesse Borrego
Cruz
Known for
Colombiana
Fame
Benjamin Bratt
Paco
Known for
Coco
Despicable Me 2
Enrique Castillo
Montana
Known for
Weeds
Déjà Vu
Victor Rivers
Magic Mike
Known for
Life
Let It Snow
Delroy Lindo
Bonafide
Known for
Up
Da 5 Bloods
Tom Towles
Red Ryder
Known for
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Night of the Living Dead
Carlos Carrasco
Popeye
Known for
Speed
Parker
Teddy Wilson
Wallace
Known for
Life Stinks
The Hunter
Raymond Cruz
Chuey
Known for
The Curse of La Llorona
The Closer
Valente Rodriguez
Frankie
Known for
(500) Days of Summer
George Lopez
Lanny Flaherty
Big Al
Known for
Lonesome Dove
Signs
Taylor Hackford Director · Jeremy Iacone Screenplay Jimmy Santiago Baca Screenplay
Worldwide gross $4.5M · Budget $35M · United States release February 5, 1993
Box office
Budget
$35,000,000
Worldwide gross
$4,500,000
Gross vs. budget
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Production
Hollywood Pictures
Production
Buena Vista Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · February 5, 1993
Limited theatrical
United States
April 30, 1993 · Theatrical
Argentina
May 6, 1993 · Theatrical
France
August 25, 1993 · Theatrical
Germany
May 27, 1993 · Theatrical
Mexico
May 6, 1993 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 21, 2007 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
September 24, 1993 · Theatrical
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