Benjamin Bratt, Damian Chapa, Jesse Borrego

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...( read more  read more... ) 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.

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41,346 ratings

R, 180 min.

Directed by: Taylor Hackford

Release Date: April 16, 1993

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DVD Release Date: June 13, 2000

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  • June 28, 2008
    Like a Lifetime Original Movie version of American Me with a cast of actors leftover from the auditions.
  • February 3, 2008
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  • October 27, 2007
    Recently viewed this film which was called, "Blood In Blood Out" and could hardly believe the great details and realistic way this film was produced. There is no doubt that it showed what Prison Life really is like among all races, Black, Brown, White and many more and how each g...( read more)roup has to struggle to exist and at the same time have fun, make money and kill each other. If you wanted sex in prison, you had plenty of willing partners and it just might be a very difficult and hard way to deal with it, or just simply getting raped when you least expect it. A young guy gets out of jail and tries to go down the straight and narrow path and winds up losing a body part and is constantly trying to become a gang member. There is a guy who has a great ability of being an artist, drawing great paintings and he gets cut up and his back twisted like a pretzel. If you want to go to prison, watch this film and it just might change your mind completely. Plenty of action and it goes none stop through out the entire picture.
  • May 4, 2007
    What a wonderful movie! I loved how Taylor Hackford weaved the story lines. Interesting and powerful look into the lives of 3 gang members as they each take a different path after being arrested for a gang related murder. This movie deserves to be grouped with movies like City...( read more) of God and American Me...
  • April 28, 2007
    really long, crappy dialog at times, and over acting but it is still a classic
  • October 30, 2009
    SUPER LA BUSQUE MUCHO Y ME FALTAN MAS, PELICULAS DE LOS 80'S ..
  • October 11, 2009
    Vatos Locas Forever!
  • September 18, 2009
    "An epic story of three brothers. Bound by blood. Divided by fate. Driven by destiny."
  • September 15, 2009
    One of the best movies ever.It really breaks down prison life and alot is still true till this day.
  • August 25, 2009
    Rotten to the core with bullshit ideals and riddled with weak acting, but there are also a few nice, honest moments here.

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  • MorpheusOne
    January 7, 2009
    A long, but formidable and powerful film!
  • codywytt66
    January 21, 2008
    TIGHT ASS MOVI3....... M3XAICAN PRID3
  • MexicanBabeNumber1
    October 27, 2007
    VATOS LOCOS 4 EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • shampoo1321
    September 12, 2007
    this is with out a doubt my all time favorit movie nothing can take its place
  • MRGATOLOCO
    September 2, 2007
    if u loved this movie its worth checking out american me which is a movie bout the chicano prison gang la eme
  • dazbowles
    May 28, 2007
    i think this is the best film ive ever watched...Think ive watched quite a few times...10/10 top top movie
  • mayraespinal09
    May 25, 2007
    this movie is bad ass all about sur 13
  • surwestchula
    April 5, 2007
    this movie is da shit da best i have seen yet!! everybody needs to see it!
  • izzyizzlebone
    March 18, 2007
    DIS MOVIE IS DA BEST OF ALL TIME, I GLAD IT IS LONG TOO, MAKES IT MUCH MO BETTA
  • graciepatlan
    March 10, 2007
    THIS MOVIE RIGHT HERE IS THE MUTHA FUCKIN SHIT! NO LIE!

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