Bound by Honor vs Out of the Furnace
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.6/10 for Out of the Furnace). Out of the Furnace is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2013). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Bound by Honor | Out of the Furnace | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2013 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Scott Cooper |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Forest Whitaker, Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Tom Bower, Zoe Saldaña |
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…
Out of the Furnace
Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast.
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