Bound by Honor (1993) – Filming Locations
Crime / Drama / Thriller · Directed by Taylor Hackford · Starring Damian Chapa
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.
Where was Bound by Honor filmed?
- Los Angeles, California, United States, Los Angeles – Gang territory and street scenes depicting Chicano gang life. The film extensively used East Los Angeles neighborhoods to authentically portray the gang culture and street life central to the story.
- Los Angeles, California, United States, Los Angeles – Prison sequences and incarceration scenes. The county jail facility was used for filming interior and exterior prison scenes depicting the characters' incarceration.
- San Quentin, California, United States, San Quentin – Maximum security prison scenes and yard sequences. The iconic prison was used for filming scenes depicting the harsh realities of maximum security incarceration.