Bound by Honor vs The Crying Game
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.8/10 for The Crying Game). The Crying Game is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 3h . The Crying Game is the older of the two (1992 against 1993). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
The Crying Game| Bound by Honor | The Crying Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1992 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Neil Jordan |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Miranda Richardson, Stephen Rea, Forest Whitaker, Ralph Brown, Jim Broadbent |
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 Crying Game
Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his girlfriend, Dil, in London, and when Fergus flees to the city, he seeks her out. Hounded by his former IRA colleagues, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic, and surprising, Dil.
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