Bound by Honor vs Memories of Murder
Bound by Honor and Memories of Murder are tied on audience score (8.1/10). Memories of Murder is the shorter watch at 2h 11m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2003). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Bound by Honor | Memories of Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2003 |
| Length | 3h | 2h 11m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | South Korea |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Bong Joon Ho |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Byun Hee-bong, Kim Roi-ha, Song Kang-ho, Yoo Seung-mok, Ryu Tae-ho |
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…
Memories of Murder
During the late 1980s, two detectives in a South Korean province attempt to solve the nation's first series of rape-and-murder cases.
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