Bound by Honor vs The Pelican Brief
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.6/10 for The Pelican Brief). The Pelican Brief is the shorter watch at 2h 21m compared with 3h . Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
The Pelican Brief| Bound by Honor | The Pelican Brief | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1993 |
| Length | 3h | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Alan J. Pakula |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Nicholas Woodeson, John Lithgow, Tony Goldwyn, Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington |
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 Pelican Brief
A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.
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