Bound by Honor vs Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.3/10 for Mesrine: Public Enemy #1). Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 is the shorter watch at 2h 13m 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: Public Enemy #1| Bound by Honor | Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2008 |
| Length | 3h | 2h 13m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Canada |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Jean-François Richet |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Vincent Cassel, Ludivine Sagnier, Michel Duchaussoy, Gérard Lanvin, Olivier Gourmet |
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: Public Enemy #1
After nearly two decades of legendary criminal feats, making him France's most notorious criminal while simultaneously feeding his desire for media attention and public adoration, Mesrine becomes increasingly paranoid and isolated, leading to a dramatic confrontation with the law that ultimately seals his fate as the nation's most infamous public enemy.
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