Bound by Honor vs Tiger in the Smoke
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.7/10 for Tiger in the Smoke). Tiger in the Smoke is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 3h . Tiger in the Smoke is the older of the two (1956 against 1993). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
Tiger in the Smoke| Bound by Honor | Tiger in the Smoke | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1956 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Roy Ward Baker |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Donald Sinden, Brian Wilde, Thomas Heathcote, Muriel Pavlow, Violet Gould |
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…
Tiger in the Smoke
In wartime, a young officer is killed during a raid to kill a German general at the house that used to belong to his grandmother. Before he dies he talks about a treasure that was hidden there. Several years later, the members of that group are still together as a street band living in a cellar. The last of the gang, who was chosen for his skills as a ruthless killer, escapes from prison in a rampage of killing and, obsessed with the treasure…
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