A Simple Plan vs Bound by Honor
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.2/10 for A Simple Plan). A Simple Plan is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 1998). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Billy Bob Thornton.
A Simple Plan
Bound by Honor| A Simple Plan | Bound by Honor | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 1993 |
| Length | 2h 1m | 3h |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Sam Raimi | Taylor Hackford |
| Main cast | Gary Cole, Billy Bob Thornton, Bill Paxton, Chelcie Ross, Bridget Fonda | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty |
Synopsis
A Simple Plan
Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers erupt into conflicts of greed, paranoia and distrust when over $4 million in cash is discovered at the remote site of a downed small airplane. Their simple plan to retain the money while avoiding detection opens a Pandora's box when the fear of getting caught triggers panicked behavior and leads to virulent consequences.
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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