Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on step-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.
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Blood In, Blood Out
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K'in Sventa Ch'ul Me'tik Kwadalupe
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David Lewiston:
From the album mexico : fiestas of chiapas and oaxaca recorded
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Low Rider
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Jin-Go-Lo-Ba
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Santana:
Performer
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That Lady
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Try Me
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Take Me To The River
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Little Wing
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597-59
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Joseph Jarman:
Writer
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Slippin' Into Darkness
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Superfreak
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Mal Hombre
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Roger Velasquez:
Writer
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