WSR Detailed LaserDisc Review

Blood In, Blood Out: Bound by Honor
Genre:Drama

Reviewed In Issue 07 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
Jesse Borrego, Benjamin Bratt, Enrique Castillo, Damian Chapa.

WSR Review Scores
Picture Rating: 4.5
Sound Rating: 4
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Supplementals
This edition features 10 minutes of additional footage and behind-the-scenes shots and commentary by the director and screenwriter Baca.

DVD General Information
(Studio/Distributor): Hollywood Pictures Home Video
(Catalog Number): 2015AS
(MPAA Rating): Not Rated
(Retail Price): $49.99
(Running Time In Minutes): 199
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Theatrical Release): 1993
(LD Release Date): 01/01/94
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

Credits Information
(Director): Taylor Hackford
(Screenplay/Written By): Jimmy Santiago Baca, Jeremy Lacone & Floyd Mutrux
(Story): Ross Thomas
(Music): Bill Conti
(Director Of Photography):
(Production Designer): Bruno Rubeo
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(Editor): Fredric Steinkamp & Karl F. Steinkamp
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(Executive Producers): Jimmy Santiago Baca & Stratton Leopold
(Co-Producers): NA
(Producers): Taylor Hackford & Jerry Gershwin

DVD Picture Information
(Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
(Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1
(Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.55:1

DVD Sound Information
(DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Surround
(Theatrical Sound): Dolby Digital
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WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
The Director’s Cut of Taylor Hackford’s critically acclaimed Blood In Blood Out is a super-charged epic drama descriptive of the rich and colorful Chicano culture of East Los Angeles. The story follows three cousins raised as brothers who fiercely live by an obsession with machismo, honor and respect until one life-shattering moment, when the trio is torn apart, forcing them to follow three separate paths. One enters the military, then the police force to wage war on gangs. One expresses himself through art, but eventually winds up a junkie. And one finds power in prison.

LaserDisc Picture:
The visual quality of this disc is superb with solid colors and a picture that is sharp and focused. The measured aspect ratio is 1.55:1

LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The overly bright enveloping soundtrack has an aggressive surround punctuated with a powerful Bill Conti music score.
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Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality:
Superb Music Score Recording Quality:
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality:
Superb Color Fidelity:
Superb Cinematography:
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