Blood In, Blood Out
1993 · Movie · R · 190 min · ★ 8.2 · 56% critics
Set in East Los Angeles across more than a decade, this crime drama follows three young relatives whose shared gang ties are fractured by one violent act. As prison, addiction, art, and law enforcement pull them in different directions, loyalty and identity are tested in harsh ways.
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Details
- Original title
- Bound by Honor
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-02-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 190 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 56/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.2/10 (1,542 votes)
About
You’ll likely connect with this if you want an intense, decades-spanning story about gang life, prison, and family bonds in the vein of American Me or Shot Caller; Not for you if you dislike long, heavy crime dramas.
Pros: sprawling crime saga; memorable atmosphere; strong sense of brotherhood | Cons: very long runtime; uneven performances; some stereotyped elements
Themes
- street gang
- ghetto
- juvenile prison
- artist
- tragedy
- jail
- east los angeles
- youth gang
- hood
- gang
- racism
- drugs
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Damian Chapa
as Miklo
Jesse Borrego
as Cruz
Benjamin Bratt
as Paco
Enrique Castillo
as Montana
Victor Rivers
as Magic Mike
Delroy Lindo
as Bonafide
Tom Towles
as Red Ryder
Carlos Carrasco
as Popeye
Teddy Wilson
as Wallace
Raymond Cruz
as Chuey
Directed by Taylor Hackford