Bound by Honor vs New Jack City
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.6/10 for New Jack City). New Jack City is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 3h . New Jack City is the older of the two (1991 against 1993). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
New Jack City| Bound by Honor | New Jack City | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1991 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Mario Van Peebles |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Michael Michele, Ice-T, Russell Wong, Vanessa Williams, Wesley Snipes |
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…
New Jack City
A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. A cop, Scotty, discovers that the only way to infiltrate the gang is to become a dealer himself.
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