Bound by Honor vs The Usual Suspects
Bound by Honor and The Usual Suspects are tied on audience score (8.1/10). The Usual Suspects is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 1995). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
The Usual Suspects| Bound by Honor | The Usual Suspects | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1995 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Bryan Singer |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Kevin Pollak, Giancarlo Esposito, Benicio del Toro, Dan Hedaya, Kevin Spacey |
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 Usual Suspects
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.
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