Bound by Honor vs The Card Counter
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.1/10 for The Card Counter). The Card Counter is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2021). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
The Card Counter| Bound by Honor | The Card Counter | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2021 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Paul Schrader |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Oscar Isaac, Willem Dafoe, Joel Michaely, Tiffany Haddish, Dylan Flashner |
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 Card Counter
William Tell just wants to play cards. His spartan existence on the casino trail is shattered when he is approached by Cirk, a vulnerable and angry young man seeking help to execute his plan for revenge on a military colonel. Tell sees a chance at redemption through his relationship with Cirk. But keeping Cirk on the straight-and-narrow proves impossible, dragging Tell back into the darkness of his past.
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