Blood In, Blood Out 1993

Sensity:	No
Imdb rate:	8.0
Imdb Votes:	27,459
Duration:	180 mins
Year:	1993
Language:	English, Spanish, Arabic
Genre:	Crime, Drama
Country:	USA
Director:	Taylor Hackford
Writers:	Ross Thomas (story), Jimmy Santiago Baca (screenplay), Jeremy Iacone (screenplay), Floyd Mutrux (screenplay)
Actors:	Damian Chapa , Jesse Borrego , Benjamin Bratt , Enrique Castillo ,
Awards:	1 win & 1 nomination.

Description:

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.

Keywords:

street-gang, ghetto, juvenile-prison, artist, jail, east-los-angeles, hood, gang, youth-gang, racism, drugs, mexican-american, barrio, police-shootout, cholo, lowrider,