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.A.gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives.
- Director
- Taylor Hackford
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $5M
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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.
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Why It's Ranked
Bound by Honor appears in 5 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Prison Movies Ranked #7
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- Top 100 Crime Movies Ranked #45
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- Crime Movies Ranked #46
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- Thriller Movies Ranked #49
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- Top 100 Mind-Bending Movies Ranked #99
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Box Office & Release
Bound by Honor returned 0.1× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $35M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $5M
- Release date
- Feb 5, 1993
- Runtime
- 3h 10m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Country
- United States of America
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