Blood in Blood out
(1993)
Regisseur:
Taylor HackfordSchauspieler:
Damian Chapa, Jesse Borrego, Benjamin Bratt, Enrique Castillo, Victor Rivers, Delroy Lindo, Tom Towles, Carlos Carrasco, Teddy Wilson, Raymond Cruz, Valente Rodriguez, Lanny Flaherty, Billy Bob Thornton, Geoffrey Rivas, Karmin MurceloDrei Freunde wachsen in einem Barrio im Los Angeles der 70er Jahre auf. Paco will Boxer werden, entscheidet sich nach einem einschneidenden Erlebnis für eine Karriere als Cop; Cruz flüchtet sich nach einer brutalen Schlägerei in die Drogenabhängigkeit; und Miklo, der Cruz mit einem Mord rächt, arbeitet sich im Gefängnis in der Hierarchie nach oben. Wieder auf freiem Fuß treffen er und Paco, die einstigen Blutsbrüder, bei einem Drogendeal aufeinander.
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.
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.
