Bound by Honor vs Hero Wanted
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 5.3/10 for Hero Wanted). Hero Wanted is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2008). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
Hero Wanted| Bound by Honor | Hero Wanted | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 5.3/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2008 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Brian Smrz |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Norman Reedus, Tommy Flanagan, Kim Coates, Ray Liotta, Jean Smart |
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…
Hero Wanted
Liam Case is a garbage man whose life hasn't quite turned out the way he expected it would. In order to impress the girl of his dreams, Liam plans an elaborate heist that will culminate with him jumping in to save the day at the last minute. When the day of the heist arrives, however, the plan takes an unexpected turn and Liam winds up in the hospital.
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