Bound by Honor vs The Threat
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.3/10 for The Threat). The Threat is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 3h . The Threat is the older of the two (1966 against 1993). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
The Threat| Bound by Honor | The Threat | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1966 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Kinji Fukasaku |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Hideo Murota, Kō Nishimura, Akemi Fuji, Sanae Nakahara, Masumi Harukawa |
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 Threat
Two escaped criminals who kidnapped a baby break into the house of Misawa, a man who works in an advertising agency and lives quietly with his family. They will force him to collect the child's ransom for them.
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