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Bound by Honor
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Overview

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Director:
Taylor Hackford
Writers (WGA):
Ross Thomas (story)
Jimmy Santiago Baca (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
16 April 1993 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
An epic story of three brothers. Bound by blood. Divided by fate. Driven by destiny.
Plot:
Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Mixed reviews more (110 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
Raymond Cruz ... Chuey
Valente Rodriguez ... Frankie
Lanny Flaherty ... Big Al

Billy Bob Thornton ... Lightning
Geoffrey Rivas ... Carlos
Karmin Murcelo ... Dolores
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Blood In, Blood Out (Australia)
Blood In, Blood Out... Bound by Honor
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Runtime:
180 min | USA:190 min (director's cut) | 330 min (original cut)
Country:
USA
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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Trivia:
At the time of the film's release, there were two soundtracks planned. One consisted of only prerecorded music featured in the film released under Disney's label, Hollywood Records. The second one was to have featured Academy Award winner Bill Conti's aggressive Latin score and was to be released by Varese Sarabande Records. While the first album, was released under the films' new title, Bound By Honor, Conti's album was immediately canceled during its'production run under the film's original title, Blood In Blood Out. The film's abrupt title change may have been one of the reasons this album was canceled. This run of the CD actually does exist, but not made available to the general public despite the fact that a more than a few copies of it have leaked out onto the market, mainly for promotional services within the film industry. This CD has the unique distinction of being one of the rarest soundtracks in existence and rarely available for sale. A listing stating "Score album on Varese Sarabande" next to the record company's logo is posted during the film's End Credits and on the back of the film's VHS, Laserdisc and DVD releases. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: The sound microphone is visible in the prison scene when Miklo and guy are talking to Ryder. more
Quotes:
Prison Librarian: Cocaine is America's cup of coffee. more
Movie Connections:
References "Star Trek" (1966) more
Soundtrack:
Como Un Perro more

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12 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
Mixed reviews, 26 May 2004
Author: thefensk from North Carolina

I am quite often moved to comment when a movie has a wide range of good to bad reviews. This movie is a classic case. Several people called it the worst movie they had ever seen, or words to that effect. Is it? Hardly. It also isn't the best movie ever made. It is long, I'll grant the complaints about that, but one of the beauties of video is you don't have to watch it all at one time. Over-acted? I think that has to do with the genre.

Okay, it isn't the best movie ever made. But I can sum up all of its shortcomings with one contraticting word. It is compelling. I can very much relate to the reviewer who mentioned getting hooked on it on tv in the middle of the night. It is a compelling movie in spite of its shortcomings. Even if it seems overacted, it is compelling because it seems so real in spite of the overacting.

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