Bound vs Carlito's Way

Carlito's Way has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.2/10 for Bound). Bound is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 2h 24m. Carlito's Way is the older of the two (1993 against 1996). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Bound posterBound1996 VS Carlito's Way posterCarlito's Way1993
BoundCarlito's Way
Audience score★ 7.2/10★ 7.8/10
Year19961993
Length1h 45m2h 24m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country––
DirectorLana Wachowski, Lilly WachowskiBrian De Palma
Main castKevin Michael Richardson, Christopher Meloni, Joe Pantoliano, Gina Gershon, Jennifer TillyJohn Ortiz, John Leguizamo, James Rebhorn, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Penn

Synopsis

Bound

Corky, a tough female ex-convict working on an apartment renovation in a Chicago building, meets a couple living next door, Caesar, a paranoid mobster, and Violet, his seductive girlfriend, who is immediately attracted to her.

Carlito's Way

Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld. Reconnecting with his dancer girlfriend, Carlito gets entangled in the shady dealings of his friend Dave Kleinfeld, who also serves as his lawyer. An encounter with shifty gangster Benny Blanco sets the duo on a dangerous path.

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