| Blood In, Blood Out | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 118 reviews)
Sales Rank: 5913
Category: DVD
Actors: Damian Chapa, Jesse Borrego, Benjamin Bratt, Enrique Castillo, Victor Rivers
Director: Taylor Hackford
Publisher: Walt Disney Video
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Brand: BORREGO,JESSE
Label: Walt Disney Video
Format: Color, Director's Cut, Dvd-video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 180 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
DVD Layers: 2
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: DISD19694D
ISBN: 0788821717
UPC: 717951008701
EAN: 9780788821714
ASIN: B00004RJ71
Release Date: June 13, 2000
Theatrical Release Date: April 16, 1993
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Description
Now, from the director of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN and the producer of LA BAMBA comes BLOOD IN ... BLOOD OUT, a critically acclaimed modern-day epic. Within the rich and colorful Chicano culture of East Los Angeles, three cousins raised as brothers fiercely live by a generations-old tradition of family -- a power stronger than law, a force deeper than friendship. In one life-shattering moment, the trio is torn apart, forcing them to follow three separate paths: one searching for truth in the law, one expressing his passion through art, and one finding power in prison. Yet through it all, family and honor keep their lives intertwined as each strives for survival and power!
Amazon.com
Taylor Hackford (An Officer and a Gentleman) directed this 1993 epic about Chicano gang wars in the California prison system and the differing and tragic paths of three boyhood friends. Half-brothers Paco and Cruz grow up with their cousin Miklo in Chicano Los Angeles, and each in turn is influenced by their violent environment and the prevalence of drugs on their streets. Cruz becomes an artist but winds up tragically addicted to heroin, while Miklo serves time for murder and Paco becomes a cop, setting the stage for a confrontation between the two when Miklo is released from prison. The film strives for an epic feel but takes too long to set up its interweaving stories. It is notable, however, for some fine acting on the part of Benjamin Bratt and Damian Chiapa, as well as smaller roles by Billy Bob Thornton, Ving Rhames and Delroy Lindo. Its depictions of life in the California prison system are harrowing and powerful, and serve as the centerpiece of this urban drama. --Robert Lane
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 East Los back in the day... April 5, 2008
I give this movie a 5 out of 5. I'm from East L.A. and this shows what it was like back in the day, pretty close. The only thing I didn't like was the pinche hueero's acting but besides that, it was all good.
 SAW THE MOVIE February 5, 2008
Saw this some time ago. So now it's in the library. A rather interesting couple of hours. Not a waste of time.
 Traumatizing! November 29, 2007
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
Never recieved this item, however amazon was prompt in refunding the money back to me asap! thanks!
The movie! September 25, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
While I am not a huge fan of the gang movies, my husband is. After having to watch it for the umptenth time, I have developed a tolerance. My husband thoroughly enjoys this movie and will watch it many more times.
BLOOD OUT!!! August 12, 2007
3 out of 11 found this review helpful
This movie was lame! Bag acting, bad dialogue, bad directing, just bad! Who said chicanos like benjiman bratt should look like jewish homies, and Meklo are a typical chicano name, Ha Ha! the only positive thing I can say about this flick is it does end.
Blood in( my cash) Blood out( should have killed myself for watching it)
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