Bound by Honor vs City of Lies
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.4/10 for City of Lies). City of Lies is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
City of Lies| Bound by Honor | City of Lies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2018 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Brad Furman |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Amin Joseph, Neil Brown Jr., Dayton Callie, Shea Whigham, Louis Herthum |
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…
City of Lies
Los Angeles Police Department detective Russell Poole has spent years trying to solve his biggest case -- the murders of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur -- but after two decades, the investigation remains open. Jack Jackson, a reporter desperate to save his reputation and career, is determined to find out why. In search of the truth, the two team up and unravel a growing web of institutional corruption and lies.
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