Bound by Honor vs Mad Detective
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7/10 for Mad Detective). Mad Detective is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2007). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
Mad Detective| Bound by Honor | Mad Detective | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2007 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Andy On, Sean Lau Ching-Wan, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Lam Suet, Eddie Cheung Siu-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…
Mad Detective
Bun, a schizophrenic, former police inspector comes out of retirement to help a rookie detective solve a complex murder case involving a missing colleague and a suspected policeman suffering from a multiple personality disorder.
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