Bound by Honor vs The Departed
Bound by Honor and The Departed are tied on audience score (8.1/10). The Departed is the shorter watch at 2h 31m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
The Departed| Bound by Honor | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2006 |
| Length | 3h | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
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 Departed
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.
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