(also known as Bound by Honor, Blood In, Blood Out... Bound by Honor). 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. Genre: Action | Crime | Drama Directed by, Taylor Hackford Produced by, Taylor Hackford Jerry Gershwin Screenplay by, Jimmy Santiago Baca Jeremy Iacone Floyd Mutrux Story by, Ross Thomas Starring, Damian Chapa Jesse Borrego Benjamin Bratt Enrique Castillo Delroy Lindo Tom Towles Carlos Carrasco Music by, Bill Conti Cinematography, Gabriel Beristain Editing by, Fredric Steinkamp Karl F. Steinkamp Studio, Hollywood Pictures Distributed by, Buena Vista Pictures Release dates, April 16, 1993 Running time, 180 minutes 190 minutes (Director's cut) Country, United States Language, English Spanish Arabic Budget, $35 million Box office, $4,496,583