Now you think it is going to be one of those prison movies, with the misguided youth and the corrupt system. He is also on parole and only days until he gets to be 18 and be totally free. ![]() It certainly starts that way, but the movie is not like that.Īfter a while, when the plot expands a little more, you find that the white dude that comes to greet his "Chicano" friends is a halfbreed American Mexican who hates his white father and considers himself "brown on the inside". ![]() You may think, based on the movie title as well, that it will be one of those gang action movies where the hero beats up everybody. Reviewed by siderite 8 / 10 Surprisingly deepĪt first glance one feels this is a TV movie, starting with a sunny day somewhere in east LA and a guy coming in and greeting anyone in Spanish, with colorful Mexicans all over. Paco becomes a cop and an enemy to his "carnal", Miklo. Cruz becomes an exceptional artist, but a heroin addiction overcomes him with tragic results. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. 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.
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