Bound by Honor vs Paid in Full
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.8/10 for Paid in Full). Paid in Full is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2002). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Bound by Honor | Paid in Full | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2002 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Charles Stone III |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Chi McBride, Regina Hall, Wood Harris, Elise Neal, Mekhi Phifer |
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…
Paid in Full
Ace is an impressionable young man working for a dry cleaning business. His friend, drug dealer Mitch, goes to prison. In an unrelated incident, he finds some cocaine in a pants pocket. Soon, Ace finds himself dealing cocaine for Lulu. Via lucky breaks and solid interpersonal skills, Ace moves to the top of the Harlem drug world. Of course, unfaithful employees and/or rivals conspire to bring about Ace's fall.
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