Bound by Honor vs Shot Caller
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7/10 for Shot Caller). Shot Caller is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2017). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Bound by Honor | Shot Caller | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2017 |
| Length | 3h | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Ric Roman Waugh |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Holt McCallany, Jon Bernthal, Max Greenfield, Omari Hardwick, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau |
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…
Shot Caller
A newly-released prison gangster is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.
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