Alpha Dog vs Bound by Honor
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.7/10 for Alpha Dog). Alpha Dog is the shorter watch at 2h 2m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Alpha Dog
Bound by Honor| Alpha Dog | Bound by Honor | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1993 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 3h |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Nick Cassavetes | Taylor Hackford |
| Main cast | Vincent Kartheiser, Shawn Hatosy, Bruce Willis, Harry Dean Stanton, Justin Timberlake | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty |
Synopsis
Alpha Dog
Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the Mazursky family, as Johnny and his 'gang' kidnap Jake's 15 year old brother and holds him hostage. Problem now is what to do with 'stolen boy?'
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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