Bound by Honor vs The Substitute
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.9/10 for The Substitute). The Substitute is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 1996). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
The Substitute| Bound by Honor | The Substitute | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1996 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 54m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Robert Mandel |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Ernie Hudson, Tom Berenger, Raymond Cruz, Diane Venora, Luis Guzmán |
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 Substitute
When an inner-city Miami schoolteacher gets her knee broken after standing up to the school's gang leader, her mercenary combat specialist boyfriend goes undercover as a substitute teacher to take down the punk. Soon he discovers a conspiracy of criminals at work, and must reassemble his team from his last jungle raid to stop them.
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