Bound by Honor vs Contraband
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.3/10 for Contraband). Contraband is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2012). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
Contraband| Bound by Honor | Contraband | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2012 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Baltasar Kormákur |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Kate Beckinsale, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Diego Luna, Giovanni Ribisi, J.K. Simmons |
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…
Contraband
When his brother-in-law runs afoul of a drug lord, family man Chris Farraday turns to a skill he abandoned long ago—smuggling—to repay the debt. But the job goes wrong, and Farraday finds himself wanted by cops, crooks and killers alike.
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