Bound by Honor vs The Way of the Gun
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.3/10 for The Way of the Gun). The Way of the Gun is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2000). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
The Way of the Gun| Bound by Honor | The Way of the Gun | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2000 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Christopher McQuarrie |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Ryan Phillippe, Benicio del Toro, Nicky Katt, Juliette Lewis, Taye Diggs |
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 Way of the Gun
Two criminal drifters without sympathy get more than they bargained for after kidnapping and holding for ransom the surrogate mother of a powerful and shady man.
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