Bound by Honor vs Nightmare Alley
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7/10 for Nightmare Alley). Nightmare Alley is the shorter watch at 2h 30m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2021). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Bound by Honor | Nightmare Alley | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2021 |
| Length | 3h | 2h 30m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Holt McCallany, Jim Beaver, Bradley Cooper, Mary Steenburgen, Paul Anderson |
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…
Nightmare Alley
An ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychologist who is even more dangerous than he is.
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