Bound by Honor vs Ong Bak
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.1/10 for Ong Bak). Ong Bak is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2003). Both are action, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
Ong Bak| Bound by Honor | Ong Bak | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2003 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Prachya Pinkaew |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Patrarin Punyanutatam, Suchao Pongwilai, Choomporn Theppitak |
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…
Ong Bak
When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it.
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