Bound by Honor vs The Weight
The Weight is the shorter watch at 1h 55m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2026). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
The Weight| Bound by Honor | The Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2026 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 55m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Padraic McKinley |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Julia Jones, Ethan Hawke, Austin Amelio, Avi Nash, Russell Crowe |
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 Weight
When Samuel is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal prison, Warden Clancy offers him a high-stakes proposition: smuggle gold out of a remote mine with a dangerous crew of prisoners and he’ll win his freedom.
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