Bound by Honor vs The Contract
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 5.7/10 for The Contract). The Contract is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2006). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
The Contract| Bound by Honor | The Contract | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2006 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Bruce Beresford |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Jonathan Hyde, John Cusack, Thomas Lockyer, Megan Dodds, Morgan Freeman |
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 Contract
Attempting to recover from a recent family trauma by escaping into the woods for a peaceful hiking trip, an ex-lawman and his young son stumble across a dangerous contract killer.
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