Prime VideoBound by Honor (1993)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.8
Overview
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 ...
Starring Cast
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Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Negative
Overview
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 ...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoHuluDisney PlusDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by critically examining systemic issues like racial discrimination, the failures of the justice system, and the socio-economic factors contributing to gang violence within the Chicano community.
The movie features a diverse, predominantly Hispanic/Latino cast that is integral to its narrative exploring Chicano experiences. It offers a strong and explicit critique of systemic issues such as racism, poverty, and the prison industrial complex, highlighting the struggles of a marginalized community against oppressive societal structures.
Secondary
The film's primary depiction of same-sex relations is through the lens of prison power dynamics, coercion, and sexual assault. It portrays a predatory inmate exploiting another character for protection and status, presenting same-sex activity as a traumatic and degrading experience rather than an expression of identity or love.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Blood In, Blood Out is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which character genders could have been established and subsequently altered.
The film "Blood In, Blood Out" is an original story with characters created for the movie. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments from which character races were established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.9
8.1
Critic Ratings
6.4
4.7
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