12 Rounds vs Bound by Honor
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 5.9/10 for 12 Rounds). 12 Rounds is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2009). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
12 Rounds
Bound by Honor| 12 Rounds | Bound by Honor | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 1993 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 3h |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Renny Harlin | Taylor Hackford |
| Main cast | Aidan Gillen, Steve Harris, John Cena, Billy Slaughter, Gonzalo Menendez | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty |
Synopsis
12 Rounds
When New Orleans Police Detective Danny Fisher stops a brilliant thief from getting away with a multimillion-dollar heist, the thief's girlfriend is accidentally killed. After escaping from prison, the criminal mastermind enacts his revenge, taunting Danny with 12 rounds of near-impossible puzzles and tasks that he must somehow complete to save the life of the woman he loves.
Bound by Honor
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…
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