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- 1993
- R
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 3 h
- 1993
- R
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 3 h
Summary Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on step-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo.
Directed By: Taylor Hackford
Written By: Ross Thomas, Jimmy Santiago Baca, Jeremy Iacone, Floyd Mutrux
- 1993
- R
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 3 h
- 1993
- R
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 3 h
Blood In, Blood Out
47
8.3
Summary Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on step-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo.
Directed By: Taylor Hackford
Written By: Ross Thomas, Jimmy Santiago Baca, Jeremy Iacone, Floyd Mutrux
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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25% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
67% Mixed
8 Reviews
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8% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
47
25% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
67% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
8% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Although it's overly melodramatic and lacks the poetry and shading that could have turned it into a Latino Godfather, it comes considerably closer to that goal than last year's remarkably similar American Me, in which the central characters were never as carefully or sympathetically drawn. For all its flaws, Taylor Hackford has never directed a more interesting film. [28 May 1993, p.16]
A passable motion picture that features several memorable scenes. It's not a masterpiece, but neither is it a waste of time.
A sprawling drama about Chicano life in Los Angeles, Bound By Honor contains powerful moments, but characters get lost in the epic sweep.
It's surprising to see a three-hour movie about Chicanos being distributed by a major studio, and Hackford had an opportunity to do something special. Instead, he simply gives us more of the same. [30 Apr 1993, p.G5]
Producer-director Taylor Hackford clearly wants this to be a major cinematic exploration of the Latino experience, from its ponderous near-three-hour length to its more-than-occasional sermonizing. Unfortunately, disjointed storytelling and uneven performances undermine those aspirations.
A sincere attempt at epic filmmaking, it has been unable to translate its aspirations into believable, non-cliched cinema. What unrolls instead is approximately three hours of violent, cartoonish posturing incongruously set in the realistically evoked milieu of East Los Angeles. [30 Apr 1993, p.F1]
In this stereotypically-fuelled moralistic gangster movie, the plot is poor, the acting worse and standing at three hours, proves about three hours too long.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 10 User Ratings
8.3
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User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 10 User Ratings
8.3
90% Positive
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Awards
Tokyo International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
