Bound by Honor vs Breakdown

Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.9/10 for Breakdown). Breakdown is the shorter watch at 1h 33m 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.

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Bound by HonorBreakdown
Audience score★ 8.1/10★ 6.9/10
Year19931997
Length3h 1h 33m
GenresAction, Crime, Drama, ThrillerAction, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country––
DirectorTaylor HackfordJonathan Mostow
Main castBilly Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny FlahertyKurt Russell, Jack Noseworthy, Jack McGee, Rex Linn, M.C. Gainey

Synopsis

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…

Breakdown

On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico desert, the two catch a break when a passing truck driver offers Amy a ride to a nearby café to call for help. Meanwhile, Jeff is able to fix the car and make his way to the café, but Amy isn't there. He tracks down the trucker -- who tells the police he's never seen Jeff or his wife before. Jeff…

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