Bound by Honor vs Detention Letter
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 5.3/10 for Detention Letter). Detention Letter is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2017). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
Detention Letter| Bound by Honor | Detention Letter | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 5.3/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2017 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Mohamed Samy |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Mohamed Ramadan, Dina El Sherbiny, Ahmad Rateb, Eyad Nassar, Sayed Ragab |
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…
Detention Letter
Khaled, in a terrorist group believing he fights for God, tries stopping his brother Ahmad from joining. After Ahmad joins and dies in a group dispute, Khaled seeks revenge until police arrest him.
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