Bound by Honor vs Motor City
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 5.2/10 for Motor City). Motor City is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2026). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Bound by Honor | Motor City | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 5.2/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2026 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Potsy Ponciroli |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Pablo Schreiber, Ben McKenzie, Lionel Boyce, Alan Ritchson, Ben Foster |
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…
Motor City
In 1970s Detroit, John Miller falls for a local gangster's girl and lands in prison for a crime he didn't commit. With his life ruined, Miller plots revenge against the man who took his girl away.
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