Blood In, Blood Out

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Blood In, Blood Out

R

1993

3h 0m

Drama

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Prison, drugs and gang war touch three young men (Damian Chapa, Jesse Borrego, Benjamin Bratt) in East Los Angeles from the 1970s to the 1990s.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

2/4

Bound by Honor contains some effective performances, some moments of deeply felt truth, and a portrait of prison life that I assume is accurate. What seems to be missing is a clear idea of why the movie was made.

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Lael Loewenstein

FilmWeek (LAist)

May 13, 2024

It has an epic sweep to it... Performances are strong, script isn't bad. I wish it wasn't quite so long, but it's a powerful film.

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

Oct 15, 2021

4/5

It was very well rooted in reality, which is something we typically don't see in films like this. It was also rewarding to see things come full circle for our central characters.

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

Oct 15, 2021

3/5

This is a very long movie but the performances elevated the material. Damian Chapa tried his best to lead this but there were some poor acting choices he made that threatened to derail the seriousness of the film.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

May 1, 2006

2/5

When mainstream Hollywood tackles Hispanic-themed movies, such as this one, the results are usually disastrous. Though aiming at creating an authentic Hispanic street epic, the otherwise reliable Hackford has directed a diffues and cliche picture.

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Linda Cook

Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

Apr 6, 2004

3/5

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Patrick M

@patjm19850 Jul 20, 2026

My favorite movie of all time .. Los vatos locos forever

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Anthony S.

@RT13264663 May 1, 2026

Great script & very entertaining story of family and redemption

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Angel C.

@amc123 Mar 27, 2026

Vatos locos forever!

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Alejandro I

@Alextlaten Dec 27, 2025

Its a great movie that takes place in a old town in East Los Angeles with lots of Mexican culture, and tells a story of young boys that their actions changed their life for ever

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Christopher P

@Chivi Dec 20, 2025

Amazing. Vivan los Vatos Locos y La Onda

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Mourning K

@RT13706623 Jul 6, 2025

Masterful character development and the definition of a perfect drama.

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Synopsis

Prison, drugs and gang war touch three young men (Damian Chapa, Jesse Borrego, Benjamin Bratt) in East Los Angeles from the 1970s to the 1990s.

Director: Taylor Hackford
Producer: Taylor Hackford, Jerry Gershwin
Screenwriter: Jeremy Iacone, Floyd Mutrux, Jimmy Santiago Baca
Production Co: Hollywood Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Sep 7, 2001
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.0M
Runtime: 3h 0m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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