Jimmy Santiago Baca
Writer · b. 1952 · Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Jimmy Santiago Baca is an American poet, memoirist, and screenwriter from New Mexico. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jimmy Santiago Baca, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies1
Movie8.2CrimeDramaBased 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.
Bound by Honor
1993 · 1.6K votes