Bound by Honor vs The Talented Mr. Ripley
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.2/10 for The Talented Mr. Ripley). The Talented Mr. Ripley is the shorter watch at 2h 20m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 1999). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
The Talented Mr. Ripley| Bound by Honor | The Talented Mr. Ripley | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1999 |
| Length | 3h | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Anthony Minghella |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Jude Law, Cate Blanchett, James Rebhorn, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Baker Hall |
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 Talented Mr. Ripley
Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.
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