Sword of the Stranger vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.6/10 for Sword of the Stranger). Sword of the Stranger is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2007). Both are action, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Sword of the Stranger
The Message| Sword of the Stranger | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 1976 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Action, Animation, History | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | Algeria |
| Director | Masahiro Ando | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Hirofumi Nojima, Akio Otsuka, Maaya Sakamoto, Koichi Yamadera, Unsho Ishizuka | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
Sword of the Stranger
Pursued by formidable Chinese assassins, young Kotaro and his dog run into No Name, a mysterious stranger who gets pulled into the chase. The unlikely companions form a bond over saving the dog from a poison attack, but chaos erupts when the assassins find Kotaro, and No Name must face his past before a horrible fate is met again.
The Message
In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Three years later, he's not alone in his quest and publicly declares his prophecy. Muhammad is fought by Abu Sufian and his wife Hind, rulers of Mecca. Muhammad's followers are hunted and tortured but he continues his calling.
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