Bound by Honor vs Ronin
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7/10 for Ronin). Ronin is the shorter watch at 2h 2m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 1998). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
Ronin| Bound by Honor | Ronin | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1998 |
| Length | 3h | 2h 2m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | John Frankenheimer |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Jonathan Pryce, Natascha McElhone, Robert De Niro, Amidou, Jean Reno |
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…
Ronin
A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny task of recovering the case.
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