Bound by Honor vs Mercury Rising
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.3/10 for Mercury Rising). Mercury Rising is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 1998). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
Mercury Rising| Bound by Honor | Mercury Rising | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1998 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Harold Becker |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Carrie Preston, Chi McBride, Peter Stormare, Kim Dickens, Bruce Willis |
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…
Mercury Rising
Renegade FBI agent Art Jeffries protects a nine-year-old autistic boy who has cracked the government's new "unbreakable" code.
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