Bound by Honor vs Cell 211
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.5/10 for Cell 211). Cell 211 is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2009). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
Cell 211| Bound by Honor | Cell 211 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2009 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Daniel Monzón |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Alberto Ammann, Luis Tosar, Manolo Solo, Carlos Bardem, Marta Etura |
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…
Cell 211
The story of two men on different sides of a prison riot -- the inmate leading the rebellion and the young guard trapped in the revolt, who poses as a prisoner in a desperate attempt to survive the ordeal.
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