Bound by Honor vs Desperado
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.9/10 for Desperado). Desperado is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 1995). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
Desperado| Bound by Honor | Desperado | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1995 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Robert Rodriguez |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Steve Buscemi, David Alvarado, Danny Trejo, Cheech Marin, Salma Hayek Pinault |
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…
Desperado
El Mariachi plunges headfirst into the dark border underworld when he follows a trail of blood to the last of the infamous Mexican drug lords, Bucho, for an action-packed, bullet-riddled showdown. With the help of his friend and a beautiful bookstore owner, El Mariachi tracks Bucho, takes on his army of desperados, and leaves his own trail of blood.
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