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Blood In, Blood Out

1993Taylor Hackford

4.8/5

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. 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.

If you like Blood In, Blood Out, you might also like Films Set In Los Angeles, 1990s American Films, 1990s English-Language Films, and 1993 Crime Drama Films.

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