Bound by Honor vs Silent Night
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.2/10 for Silent Night). Silent Night is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2023). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Bound by Honor | Silent Night | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2023 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | John Woo |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Joel Kinnaman, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Angeles Woo, Kid Cudi, Harold Torres |
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…
Silent Night
A tormented father witnesses his young son die when caught in a gang's crossfire on Christmas Eve. While recovering from a wound that costs him his voice, he makes vengeance his life's mission and embarks on a punishing training regimen in order to avenge his son's death.
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