Bound by Honor vs The Escapist
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.2/10 for The Escapist). The Escapist is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2008). Both are action, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
The Escapist| Bound by Honor | The Escapist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2008 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Rupert Wyatt |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Liam Cunningham, Steven Mackintosh, Brian Cox, Dominic Cooper, Ned Dennehy |
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 Escapist
Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict twelve years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls ill, he is determined to make peace with her before it's too late. He develops an ingenious escape plan, and recruits a dysfunctional band of escapists - misfits with a mutual dislike for one other but united by their desire to escape their hell hole of an existence.
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