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Blood in Blood Out

Original title: Bound by Honor
  • 1993
  • R
  • 3h
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
38K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,589
69
Benjamin Bratt, Jesse Borrego, and Damian Chapa in Blood in Blood Out (1993)
Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on step-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo.
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Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on step-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo.Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on step-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo.Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on step-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo.

  • Director
    • Taylor Hackford
  • Writers
    • Ross Thomas
    • Jimmy Santiago Baca
    • Jeremy Iacone
  • Stars
    • Damian Chapa
    • Jesse Borrego
    • Benjamin Bratt
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    38K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,589
    69
    • Director
      • Taylor Hackford
    • Writers
      • Ross Thomas
      • Jimmy Santiago Baca
      • Jeremy Iacone
    • Stars
      • Damian Chapa
      • Jesse Borrego
      • Benjamin Bratt
    • 166User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast88

    Damian Chapa
    Damian Chapa
    • Miklo
    Jesse Borrego
    Jesse Borrego
    • Cruz
    Benjamin Bratt
    Benjamin Bratt
    • Paco
    Enrique Castillo
    Enrique Castillo
    • Montana
    Victor Rivers
    Victor Rivers
    • Magic Mike
    Delroy Lindo
    Delroy Lindo
    • Bonafide
    Tom Towles
    Tom Towles
    • Red Ryder
    Carlos Carrasco
    Carlos Carrasco
    • Popeye
    Teddy Wilson
    Teddy Wilson
    • Wallace
    Raymond Cruz
    Raymond Cruz
    • Chuey
    Valente Rodriguez
    Valente Rodriguez
    • Frankie
    Lanny Flaherty
    Lanny Flaherty
    • Big Al
    Billy Bob Thornton
    Billy Bob Thornton
    • Lightning
    Geoffrey Rivas
    Geoffrey Rivas
    • Carlos
    Karmin Murcelo
    • Dolores
    Jenny Gago
    Jenny Gago
    • Lupe
    Noah Verduzco
    • Juanito
    Lupe Ontiveros
    Lupe Ontiveros
    • Carmen
    • Director
      • Taylor Hackford
    • Writers
      • Ross Thomas
      • Jimmy Santiago Baca
      • Jeremy Iacone
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews166

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    Summary

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Damian Chapa, Benjamin Bratt and Jesse Borrego lived with real gang members in East Los Angeles for three months in order to help the actors develop the characters they were portraying and perfect their roles in the film.
    • Goofs
      Miklo had two parole hearings, supposedly several years apart, but all the members of the parole board are wearing the same outfits and sitting in the same places for both hearings.
    • Quotes
      • Miklo Velka: Vatos Locos forever, ese!
    • Crazy credits
      During the end credits we see helicopter shots of Los Angeles. The movie ends with shots of the big tree (pina).
    • Alternate versions
      UK theatrical release was edited to secure a 18 rating and removed shots of a butterfly knife being twirled. For the video release further 21 sec. were removed. Director's cut runs ca. 10 min. longer.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Splitting Heirs/Sidekicks/Three of Hearts/Bound by Honor/The Night We Never Met (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Como Un Perro
      Written by Severo Miron and Blanca Medel Calvez
      Performed by Chelo Silva
      Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Mexico, S.A. DE C.V.
      By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 30, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Sangre por sangre
    • Filming locations
      • Folsom St & N Indiana St, Los Angeles, California, USA(El Pino)
    • Production companies
      • Hollywood Pictures
      • Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
      • Vato De Atole Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,496,583
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,002,548
      • May 2, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,496,583
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 3h(180 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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