Bound by Honor vs Island of Fire
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.2/10 for Island of Fire). Island of Fire is the shorter watch at 2h 4m compared with 3h . Island of Fire is the older of the two (1990 against 1993). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
Island of Fire| Bound by Honor | Island of Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1990 |
| Length | 3h | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Kevin Chu |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Jackie Chan, Tou Tsung-Hua, Jack Kao, Sammo Hung, Tony Leung Ka-fai |
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…
Island of Fire
Someone in a prison run by a corrupt warden fakes the deaths of convicts to later use them as expendable assassins. A police officer is sent into the prison to gather evidence of the corruption.
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