Bound by Honor vs The Sweeney
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 5.7/10 for The Sweeney). The Sweeney is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2012). Both are action, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
The Sweeney| Bound by Honor | The Sweeney | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2012 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Nick Love |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Steven Mackintosh, Paul Anderson, Hayley Atwell, Caroline Chikezie, Alan Ford |
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 Sweeney
Jack Regan, a hardened cop who doesn’t play by the rules, is confronted with a criminal from his past. With sidekick George Carter they are put on the case of a jewellery store heist that ends in a killing. But is that killing really an execution in disguise? With pressure from his boss and the fact that Regan is having an affair with that boss’s wife, it’s not going to be easy for him to stay out of trouble.
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