Bound by Honor vs The Matador
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.3/10 for The Matador). The Matador is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2005). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
The Matador| Bound by Honor | The Matador | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2005 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Germany |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Richard Shepard |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis, Pierce Brosnan, Adam Scott, Philip Baker Hall |
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 Matador
The life of Danny Wright, a salesman forever on the road, veers into dangerous and surreal territory when he wanders into a Mexican bar and meets a mysterious stranger, Julian, who's very likely a hit man. Their meeting sets off a chain of events that will change their lives forever, as Wright is suddenly thrust into a far-from-mundane existence that he takes to surprisingly well … once he gets acclimated to it.
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