Directed by Taylor Hackford Written by Ross Thomas   Jimmy Santiago Baca   Jeremy Iacone   Floyd Mutrux   Cast Damian Chapa ... Miklo Jesse Borrego ... Cruz Benjamin Bratt ... Paco Enrique Castillo ... Montana Victor Rivers ... Magic Mike Delroy Lindo ... Bonafide Tom Towles ... Red Ryder Carlos Carrasco ... Popeye Teddy Wilson ... Wallace Raymond Cruz ... Chuey Valente Rodriguez ... Frankie Lanny Flaherty ... Big Al Billy Bob Thornton ... Lightning Geoffrey Rivas ... Carlos Karmin Murcelo ... Dolores Jenny Gago ... Lupe Noah Verduzco ... Juanito Lupe Ontiveros ... Carmen Gary Carlos Cervantes ... Smokey (as Gary Cervantes) Victor Mohica ... Mano Tom Wilson ... Rollie McCann Ray Oriel ... Spider Mike Genovese ... Sgt. Devereaux Steven Anthony Jones ... Cyclone Harold Surratt ... Pockets (as Harold J. Surratt) Natalija Nogulich ... Janis Ving Rhames ... Ivan Danny Trejo ... Geronimo Jimmy Santiago Baca ... Gato Peter Vasquez ... Chivo (as Peter Mark Vasquez) Judith Verduzco ... Alicia Sonia Rodriguez ... Victoria Roberto Contreras ... Cruz's Grandfather Evelyn Guerrero ... Luisa Gary Tacon ... Clavo Luis Contreras ... Realthing Paulo Tocha ... Apache Freddy Negrete ... Freddy David Dunard ... Gill Steve Eastin ... Hollenbeck Captain Alina Arenal ... Perla Julie Zamarynov ... Belinda (as Julie Zamaryonov) Daniel McDonald ... Gallery Assistant Gibby Brand ... Jared Levinson Elizabeth Austin ... Lois Levinson Adan Hernandez ... Gilbert Richard E. Butler ... Frank Velka Michael Bofshever ... Salesman Art Snyder ... Councilman Snyder Robert Pescovitz ... Surgeon Primitivo Tapia ... Street Kid Robert J. Juarez ... Priest Eddie Perez ... Joker Claudia Gabriella Colin ... Joker's Girl David Labiosa ... Coolaide Rudy Barrios ... Tres Puntos Gangmember Juan Charles ... Vatos Locos Charles Guillermo ... Vatos Locos Eugene Barrios ... Vatos Locos Jimmy Chavez ... Vatos Locos Rene Bontana ... 5 Puntos Counterman (as René Bontana) Dan Vasquez ... Warden Michael McFall ... Transvestite #1 Donald E. Lacy Jr. ... Transvestite #2 Zandra Hill ... Black Cook George Pereira ... Old Con Ángel Romero ... Parole Board Member Joe Schloss ... Prison Escort Chris Chloupek ... Prison Photographer Gill Montie ... AV Inmate Vanessa Marquez ... Montana's Daughter Martin McDermott ... Delano Guard Martha Cardenas ... Landlady Catherine Price ... Newscaster Jerry Perea ... Tattooed Lipped Partier Lindsey Ginter ... Officer Young Victor Koliacos ... PCP Kid Christine Avila ... Mother of PCP Kid Robert Padgett ... Doctor to PCP Kid Rio Hackford ... PCP Intern Uncredited Cast Philip Alcazar ... Vatos Locos Joe Casino ... Prison Guard Roxann Dawson   Aytl Jensen ... Kid Wilfred Lopez ... Vatos Locos Richard Masur ... Prison Librarian Produced by Jimmy Santiago Baca   Gina Blumenfeld   Jerry Gershwin   Taylor Hackford   Jeremy Iacone   Stratton Leopold   Ray K. Morris   Rene Sheridan   Original Music by Bill Conti

Additional Info Premiere: February 05, 1993 Theatrical Release: April 30, 1993 DVD Release: June 13, 2000 Country: Distributor: Hollywood Pictures Websites: Alternate Titles Bound By Honor Production Companies Hollywood Pictures Touchwood Pacific Partners 1 Vato De Atole Productions Distributors Buena Vista Pictures   (1993) (USA) (theatrical) Hollywood Pictures Home Video   (USA) (video) (laserdisc) Hollywood Pictures Home Video   (2000) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.9 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,968 / 20,886 Site Ranking #2,964 The Last Voyage Of The Demeter (2023) #2,965 The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019) #2,966 Danny Collins (2015) #2,967 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016) #2,968 Blood In, Blood Out (1993) #2,969 Mean Creek (2004) #2,970 Our Flag Means Death: Season 1 (2022) #2,971 Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) #2,972 Willow: Season 1 (2022)