Bound by Honor vs Mesrine: Killer Instinct
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.3/10 for Mesrine: Killer Instinct). Mesrine: Killer Instinct is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2008). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
Mesrine: Killer Instinct| Bound by Honor | Mesrine: Killer Instinct | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2008 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Jean-François Richet |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Vincent Cassel, Deano Clavet, Gérard Depardieu, Ludivine Sagnier, Michel Duchaussoy |
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…
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
Jacques Mesrine, a loyal son and dedicated soldier, is back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. Soon he is seduced by the neon glamour of sixties Paris and the easy money it presents. Mentored by Guido, Mesrine turns his back on middle class law-abiding and soon moves swiftly up the criminal ladder.
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