Bound by Honor vs The Yellow Sea
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.3/10 for The Yellow Sea). The Yellow Sea is the shorter watch at 2h 21m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 2010). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Bound by Honor | The Yellow Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2010 |
| Length | 3h | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | South Korea |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Na Hong-jin |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Jeong Man-sik, Lee El, Cho Seong-ha, Kwak Do-won, Kim Yun-seok |
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 Yellow Sea
A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his missing wife. But when the job is botched, he is forced to go on the run from the police and the gangsters who paid him.
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