Bound by Honor vs The Transporter
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.7/10 for The Transporter). The Transporter is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2002). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
The Transporter| Bound by Honor | The Transporter | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2002 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Corey Yuen Kwai, Louis Leterrier |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Jason Statham, François Berléand, Shu Qi, Ric Young, Matt Schulze |
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 Transporter
Former Special Forces officer Frank Martin will deliver anything to anyone for the right price, and his no-questions-asked policy puts him in high demand. But when he realizes his latest cargo is alive, it sets in motion a dangerous chain of events. The bound and gagged Lai is being smuggled to France by a shady American businessman, and Frank works to save her as his own illegal activities are uncovered by a French detective.
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