Bound by Honor vs In Cold Light
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 5.8/10 for In Cold Light). In Cold Light is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2026). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Bound by Honor | In Cold Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2026 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Maxime Giroux |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Helen Hunt, Patrick Sabongui, Maika Monroe, Troy Kotsur, David Haysom |
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…
In Cold Light
Fresh out of prison, Ava's attempt to reclaim her drug operation collapses when she witnesses a brutal crime, forcing her to flee into a nightmarish underworld where allies are scarce and enemies multiply by the minute.
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