3 Strikes vs Bird on a Wire
Bird on a Wire has the higher audience score (6.2/10 against 5.6/10 for 3 Strikes). 3 Strikes is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 50m. Bird on a Wire is the older of the two (1990 against 2000). Both are action, comedy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
3 Strikes
Bird on a Wire| 3 Strikes | Bird on a Wire | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 1990 |
| Length | 1h 22m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Romance | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | DJ Pooh | John Badham |
| Main cast | Dean Norris, David Alan Grier, Faizon Love, Starletta DuPois, Mike Epps | Mel Gibson, Stephen Tobolowsky, Bill Duke, John Pyper-Ferguson, Goldie Hawn |
Synopsis
3 Strikes
Brian Hooks plays a character who is just released from jail. And the state adopts a "3 strikes" rule for felons that involves serious penalties. Hooks has 2 strikes, and wants to change his life for the better. When a friend picks him up, they are pulled over, and his friend shoots at police officers, and Hooks escapes. Now Hooks, a wanted man, must clear his name of having nothing to do with the shooting.
Bird on a Wire
An FBI informant has kept his new identity secret for 15 years. Now an old flame has recognised him, and the bad guys are back for revenge.
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