Bound by Honor vs The Great Gambler
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 4.8/10 for The Great Gambler). The Great Gambler is the shorter watch at 2h 42m compared with 3h . The Great Gambler is the older of the two (1979 against 1993). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
The Great Gambler| Bound by Honor | The Great Gambler | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 4.8/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1979 |
| Length | 3h | 2h 42m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | India |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Shakti Samanta |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Amitabh Bachchan, Helen, Prem Chopra, Neetu Singh, Madan Puri |
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 Great Gambler
A gambler works for a villain not knowing that he's being used to entrap a patriot and gain military secrets. The cops assign a lookalike to nab him, but not having gambling skills could give him away.
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