Released:
1993-02-05

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 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.

Director:
Taylor Hackford

Runtime:
3h 0min

Genre:
Crime, Action, Drama, Thriller

• Cast:
• 
  Damian Chapa
  as
  Miklo
• 
  Jesse Borrego
  as
  Cruz
• 
  Benjamin Bratt
  as
  Paco
• 
  Enrique Castillo
  as
  Montana
• 
  Victor Rivers
  as
  Magic Mike