Bound by Honor vs Deep Cover
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.8/10 for Deep Cover). Deep Cover is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 3h . Deep Cover is the older of the two (1992 against 1993). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Bound by Honor | Deep Cover | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1992 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Bill Duke |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Glynn Turman, Clarence Williams III, Charles Martin Smith |
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…
Deep Cover
Black police officer Russell Stevens applies for a special anti-drug squad which targets the highest boss of cocaine delivery to LA—the Colombian foreign minister's nephew. Russell works his way up from the bottom undercover, until he reaches the boss.
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