A Hero Never Dies vs Bound by Honor
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.9/10 for A Hero Never Dies). A Hero Never Dies is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 1998). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Hero Never Dies
Bound by Honor| A Hero Never Dies | Bound by Honor | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 1993 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 3h |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Johnnie To | Taylor Hackford |
| Main cast | Philip Keung Ho-Man, Yen Shi-Kwan, Henry Fong Ping, Law Wing-Cheong, Lam Suet | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty |
Synopsis
A Hero Never Dies
Jack and Martin are gunmen who work for two rival kingpins. Jack and Martin have been fighting on their bosses behalf for close to a year. When a truce is made both Jack and Martin are cut loose. The two men then decide to join forces and take on the gangsters who used them.
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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