Bound by Honor vs The Replacement Killers
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.2/10 for The Replacement Killers). The Replacement Killers is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 1998). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
The Replacement Killers| Bound by Honor | The Replacement Killers | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1998 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 27m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Antoine Fuqua |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Mira Sorvino, Chow Yun-Fat, Michael Rooker, Danny Trejo, Til Schweiger |
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 Replacement Killers
Hired assassin John Lee is asked by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei to murder the young son of policeman Stan Zedkov. Lee has the boy in his sights, but his conscience gets the better of him, and he spares the child's life. Afraid that Wei will take revenge on his family in China, Lee seeks out expert forger Meg Coburn to obtain the passport he needs to get out of the country, but a band of replacement killers is soon on his trail.
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