Absolute Power vs Bound by Honor
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.6/10 for Absolute Power). Absolute Power is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 1997). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Absolute Power
Bound by Honor| Absolute Power | Bound by Honor | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 1993 |
| Length | 2h 1m | 3h |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Clint Eastwood | Taylor Hackford |
| Main cast | Ed Harris, Richard Jenkins, Melora Hardin, Laura Linney, Penny Johnson Jerald | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty |
Synopsis
Absolute Power
A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of the United States is involved—occurs in front of his eyes. He is forced to run, while holding evidence that could convict the President.
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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