names: Bound by Honor
genre: Crime, Action, Drama, Thriller
overview: 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.
crew: Damian Chapa, Miklo, Jesse Borrego, Cruz, Benjamin Bratt, Paco, Enrique Castillo, Montana, Victor Rivers, Magic Mike, Delroy Lindo, Bonafide, Tom Towles, Red Ryder, Carlos Carrasco, Popeye, Teddy Wilson, Wallace
orig_title: Bound by Honor