Bound by Honor vs Romeo Must Die

Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.3/10 for Romeo Must Die). Romeo Must Die is the shorter watch at 1h 55m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2000). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Delroy Lindo.

Bound by Honor posterBound by Honor1993 VS Romeo Must Die posterRomeo Must Die2000
Bound by HonorRomeo Must Die
Audience score★ 8.1/10★ 6.3/10
Year19932000
Length3h 1h 55m
GenresAction, Crime, Drama, ThrillerAction, Crime, Thriller
Country––
DirectorTaylor HackfordAndrzej Bartkowiak
Main castBilly Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny FlahertyGrace Park, Anthony Anderson, Delroy Lindo, Jet Li, Aaliyah

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…

Romeo Must Die

Two warring gang families (one African-American, the other Chinese) maneuver for bragging rights to the Oakland, California, docks. Hang Sing and Trish O'Day uncover a trail of deceit that leaves most of the warring factions dead … or worse!

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