Bound by Honor
An epic story of three brothers. Bound by blood. Divided by fate. Driven by destiny.
1993 | 180m | English
Popularity: 7 (history)
| Director: | Taylor Hackford |
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| Writer: | Ross Thomas, Jeremy Iacone, Floyd Mutrux, Jimmy Santiago Baca |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 05, 1993 |
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| Director: | Taylor Hackford |
| Writer: | Ross Thomas, Jeremy Iacone, Floyd Mutrux, Jimmy Santiago Baca |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | street gang, ghetto, juvenile prison, artist, jail, east los angeles, hood, gang, youth gang, racism, drugs, mexican american, police shootout, cholo, lowrider |
| Production Companies | Hollywood Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $4,500,000
Budget: $35,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 29, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Taylor Hackford | Director |
| Ross Thomas | Story |
| Fredric Steinkamp | Editor |
| Jeremy Iacone | Screenplay |
| Floyd Mutrux | Screenplay |
| Richard Pagano | Casting |
| Bruno Rubeo | Production Design |
| Marek Dobrowolski | Art Direction |
| Cecilia Rodarte | Set Decoration |
| Shay Cunliffe | Costume Design |
| Tom Elliott | Stunts |
| James E. Marchwick | Stunts |
| Scott G. Stone | Stunts |
| Frank Kostenko Jr. | Second Assistant Director |
| Fred C. Blau Jr. | Makeup Department Head |
| Felicity Bowring | Key Makeup Artist |
| Lynn Del Kail | Hair Department Head |
| Larry L. Fuentes | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Jeff Mart | Steadicam Operator |
| Lon Thompson | Gaffer |
| H. Mark Vuille | Gaffer |
| Burke Mattsson | Title Designer |
| Gabriel Beristain | Director of Photography |
| Bill Conti | Original Music Composer |
| Sharon Bialy | Casting |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | Stunts |
| Henry Kingi | Stunts |
| Gilbert B. Combs | Stunts |
| Josh McLaglen | First Assistant Director |
| Corey Michael Eubanks | Stunts |
| John Cann | Stunt Double |
| Gary Davis | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Michael Papajohn | Stunts |
| Benny Urquidez | Stunts |
| Mike Justus | Stunts |
| Gary Combs | Stunts |
| Jimmy Santiago Baca | Screenplay |
| Gary Hymes | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jerry Gershwin | Producer |
| Taylor Hackford | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 52 | 66 | 36 |
| 2024 | 5 | 56 | 66 | 37 |
| 2024 | 6 | 60 | 84 | 38 |
| 2024 | 7 | 59 | 82 | 46 |
| 2024 | 8 | 72 | 117 | 55 |
| 2024 | 9 | 52 | 76 | 36 |
| 2024 | 10 | 48 | 69 | 36 |
| 2024 | 11 | 46 | 93 | 36 |
| 2024 | 12 | 40 | 55 | 32 |
| 2025 | 1 | 40 | 60 | 32 |
| 2025 | 2 | 33 | 55 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
| 2025 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 884 | 942 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 833 | 897 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 865 | 931 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 721 | 820 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 536 | 728 |
First off, if you learn all the Spanish in this movie, you will be the coolest motherfucker in the world. Just like Miklo. Blonde, blue eyed but the Latines accept him in to their hearts. Gringo version of the gaijin dream. Not even Tom Cruise could be Japanese, though. The Latine culture is just so ... much more welcoming! This movie is called Blood in Blood out. It is not called Bound By Honor. Stupid name. The act of swearing blood oaths is honour-based. Blood In. Blood Out. But then it doesn't really mean a blood oath. But it kind of is. It's a very good title. It's long. Good god is it long. But I enjoyed it. Laughed a bit. Intense shit happens. Amazing Spanish. Vatos Locos, baby. I want to be in a gang now...but I'm old and from a small mountain town and only had 2 channels. I could be in a gang but I'm not really drawn to the life in a meaningful way. I hope that tamale place and tree are still there. Blood in...blood ouuuuut!!!