Bound by Honor vs The Skulls
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 5.8/10 for The Skulls). The Skulls is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2000). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Bound by Honor | The Skulls | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2000 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Rob Cohen |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Joshua Jackson, Hill Harper, Leslie Bibb, Derek Aasland, Christopher McDonald |
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 Skulls
A senior at an Ivy League college, who depends on scholarships and working on the side, gets accepted into the secret society The Skulls. He hopes it betters chances at Harvard but The Skulls is not what he thought and comes at a price.
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