'Blood In, Blood Out' Chicano Artist Adan Hernández Dies at 69 (2024)

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Who was the real painter of Blood In Blood Out? ›

Artist Adan Hernandez was hired to create the paintings the character of Cruz Candelaria fictively painted. All of the paintings in the film were created by him, including the monumental oil painting called The Death of Juanito.

"Juanito," a 1991 painting by Adan Hernandez, is in the collection of the San Antonio Museum of Art. It appeared on the movie “Blood In Blood Out.” The film sent the message that being an artist is a possibility for Latinos, he said. And Hernandez's paintings for the film captured hopeful images.

Adan was one of ten siblings and came from a family of migrant workers growing up in Robstown.

Bittersweet Ending: The B.G.A. and Aryan Vanguard are wiped out and La Onda takes over the prison with Miklo as its new leader and despite the council being separated to different prisons in the aftermath, it gives them the opportunity to expand their influence.

There is an added scene where Popeye stabs Smokey during a phony deal.

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"Blood in Blood Out" tribute mural on the side of Los 5 Puntos restaurant in Boyle Heights. Photos by Jennifer López. “Life's a Risk Carnal” is emblazoned on the side of the tortillería and restaurant named after Los Cinco Puntos, a historic site located at the crossroads of Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles.

The 1993 film “Blood In Blood Out,” considered by many Latino audiences a cult classic, showcases elements of Chicano culture and distinct L.A. identity — both the good and bad of life in the barrio. Multigenerational fans of the film call it an authentic portrayal of East L.A., Chicano identity and street gang life.

His parents are Dennis Hernandez, of Puerto Rican descent, and Terri Valentine-Hernandez, of Italian descent. As an adult, Hernandez remembered his mother throwing his father out of the house on multiple occasions, but always letting him back in.

The screening marked the release of a new book —also titled “Blood in Blood Out”— written by the director Taylor Hackford, screenwriter and poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, set photographer Merrick Morton, and artist Adan Hernández.

Was there real prisoners in Blood In Blood Out? ›

The film was shot in and around Los Angeles and East Los Angeles and inside the walls of San Quentin State Prison. Several of the then-inmates appear in the film as extras.

Just don't expect to see Cruzito's mural from the end scene; that painting is actually located in San Antonio, Texas (congrats, Shea Serrano). Here's a guide to some of the most iconic filming locations for “Blood In Blood Out.”

Within the rich and colorful Chicano culture of East Los Angeles, three cousins raised as brothers fiercely live by a generations-old tradition of family– power stronger than law…a force deeper than friendship.