Bound by Honor vs The Assignment
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 5.5/10 for The Assignment). The Assignment is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2016). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
The Assignment| Bound by Honor | The Assignment | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 5.5/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2016 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Walter Hill |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Tony Shalhoub, Anthony LaPaglia, Ken Kirzinger, Michelle Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver |
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…
The Assignment
Ace assassin Frank Kitchen is double crossed by gangsters and falls into the hands of rogue surgeon known as The Doctor who turns him into a woman. The hitman, now a hitwoman, sets out for revenge, aided by a nurse named Johnnie who also has secrets.
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