Bound by Honor vs Deadly Vows
Deadly Vows has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8.1/10 for Bound by Honor). Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2025). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
Deadly Vows| Bound by Honor | Deadly Vows | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2025 |
| Length | 3h | – |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Jared Cohn |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Shane West, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Peter Facinelli, Phillip Andre Botello, Billy Zane |
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…
Deadly Vows
After fleeing the Iran-Iraq war, Darya begins a new life in Los Angeles and is swept off her feet by the charming Sam Lebon. But behind his promises of safety lies a violent darkness. As their relationship twists into abuse and control, Darya makes a daring escape — only to discover Sam has ordered her death. Hunted and alone, she must outwit a relentless predator before his vow becomes her execution.
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