Bound by Honor vs John Q
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.1/10 for John Q). John Q is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2002). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
John Q| Bound by Honor | John Q | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2002 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Nick Cassavetes |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Shawn Hatosy, Ray Liotta, Ethan Suplee, James Woods, Robert Duvall |
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…
John Q
John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he decides to take a hospital full of patients hostage until the hospital puts his son's name on the donor's list.
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