Bound by Honor vs Elyas
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.1/10 for Elyas). Elyas is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2024). Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
Elyas| Bound by Honor | Elyas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2024 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Florent-Emilio Siri |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Eric Savin, Olivia Bonamy, Roschdy Zem, Laëtitia Eïdo, Nabil Elouahabi |
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…
Elyas
Elyas, a former Special Forces soldier who has become paranoid since a mission in Afghanistan, is recruited to ensure the safety of Amina and her daughter Nour, 13 years old, both of whom came from the Middle East for the holidays. As he takes office, Elyas senses something is up.
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