Bound by Honor vs Iron Monkey
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.4/10 for Iron Monkey). Iron Monkey is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 3h . Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
Iron Monkey| Bound by Honor | Iron Monkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1993 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Yuen Woo-Ping |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Donnie Yen, Yu Rongguang, Yen Shi-Kwan, Yuen Shun-Yi, Sze Mei-Yee |
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…
Iron Monkey
In this Hong Kong variation of Robin Hood, corrupt officials of a Chinese village are robbed by a masked bandit known as "Iron Monkey", named after a benevolent deity. When all else fails, the Governor forces a traveling physician into finding the bandit.
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