American Yakuza vs Bound by Honor
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 5.7/10 for American Yakuza). American Yakuza is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 3h . Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
American Yakuza
Bound by Honor| American Yakuza | Bound by Honor | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.7/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1993 |
| Length | 1h 36m | 3h |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Frank A. Cappello | Taylor Hackford |
| Main cast | Robert Forster, Ryo Ishibashi, Nicky Katt, Viggo Mortensen, Yuji Okumoto | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty |
Synopsis
American Yakuza
When Nick Davis leaves prison after one year in solitairy, he is hired to operate a forklift in a warehouse in the harbor owned by the Japanese Yakuza patriarch Isshin Tendo. The place is assaulted by the Italian Mafia lead by Dino Campanela and Nick rescues and saves the life of Shuji Sawamoto, who is the representative of Yakuza interests in America. Shuji hires Nick to work for Yakuza and becomes his godfather in the family after his oath to…
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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