Bound by Honor vs PTU
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.9/10 for PTU). PTU is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2003). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
PTU| Bound by Honor | PTU | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2003 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Johnnie To |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Lo Hoi-Pang, Simon Yam, Roderick Lam Chung-Kei, Jimmy Wong, Lam Suet |
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…
PTU
Follows a police tactical unit during one dangerous night on the streets of Hong Kong as they try to recover a cop's stolen gun. Things turn deadly when they run into a web of gangland crimes.
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