Bound by Honor vs The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.2/10 for The Death and Life of Bobby Z). The Death and Life of Bobby Z is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2007). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
The Death and Life of Bobby Z| Bound by Honor | The Death and Life of Bobby Z | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2007 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | John Herzfeld |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Laurence Fishburne, Paul Walker, Olivia Wilde, Keith Carradine, Joaquim de Almeida |
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 Death and Life of Bobby Z
A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord. When the negotiations go awry, Kearney flees, with Z's son in tow.
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