Bound by Honor vs The Thieves

Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.7/10 for The Thieves). The Thieves is the shorter watch at 2h 15m 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 posterBound by Honor1993 VS The Thieves posterThe Thieves2012
Bound by HonorThe Thieves
Audience score★ 8.1/10★ 6.7/10
Year19932012
Length3h 2h 15m
GenresAction, Crime, Drama, ThrillerAction, Crime
Country––
DirectorTaylor HackfordChoi Dong-hoon
Main castBilly Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny FlahertyLee Jung-jae, Gianna Jun, Ju Jin-mo, Ye Su-jeong, Kim Yun-seok

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 Thieves

A gang of South Korean thieves team up with a Hong Kong crew to steal a diamond necklace from a heavily-guarded casino safe in Macau. As the cops close in, old betrayals — and misunderstandings — resurface.

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