Frontera vs Lawless
Lawless has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.5/10 for Frontera). Frontera is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 1h 55m. Lawless is the older of the two (2012 against 2014). Both are drama, western movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Frontera
Lawless| Frontera | Lawless | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 1h 55m |
| Genres | Drama, Western | Crime, Drama, Western |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Michael Berry | John Hillcoat |
| Main cast | Ed Harris, Eva Longoria, Aden Young, Amy Madigan, Michael Peña | Tom Hardy, Bill Camp, Noah Taylor, Jessica Chastain, Dane DeHaan |
Synopsis
Frontera
After crossing the border illegally for work, Miguel, a hard-working father and devoted husband, finds himself wrongfully accused of murdering a former sheriff’s wife. After learning of his imprisonment, Miguel’s pregnant wife tries to come to his aid and lands in the hands of corrupt coyotes who hold her for ransom. Dissatisfied with the police department’s investigation, the former sheriff tries to uncover the truth about his wife’s death and…
Lawless
In 1931, the Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Virginia, run a multipurpose backwoods establishment that hides their true business — bootlegging. Middle brother Forrest is the brain of the operation; older Howard is the brawn, and younger Jack, the lookout. Though the local police have taken bribes and left the brothers alone, a violent war erupts when a sadistic lawman from Chicago arrives and tries to shut down the Bondurants operation.
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