Bound by Honor vs The Stranger
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.2/10 for The Stranger). The Stranger is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2022). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
The Stranger| Bound by Honor | The Stranger | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2022 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Thomas M. Wright |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Sean Harris, Joel Edgerton, Matthew Sunderland, Steve Mouzakis, Ewen Leslie |
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 Stranger
Two strangers strike up a conversation on a long journey. However, neither is who they appear to be, each carry secrets that threaten to ruin them — and in the background, one of the nation's largest police operations is closing in.
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