Bound by Honor vs Hard Boiled
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.5/10 for Hard Boiled). Hard Boiled is the shorter watch at 2h 6m compared with 3h . Hard Boiled is the older of the two (1992 against 1993). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
Hard Boiled| Bound by Honor | Hard Boiled | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1992 |
| Length | 3h | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | John Woo |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Kenny Wong Tak-Ban, Philip Chan |
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…
Hard Boiled
A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop who's working as a gangster hitman. They use all means of excessive force to find them.
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