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Bound

  • 1996
  • 12
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
65K
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Gina Gershon, Jennifer Tilly, and Joe Pantoliano in Bound (1996)
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CaperErotic ThrillerCrimeThriller

Tough ex-con Corky and her lover Violet concoct a scheme to steal millions of stashed mob money and pin the blame on Violet's crooked boyfriend Caesar.Tough ex-con Corky and her lover Violet concoct a scheme to steal millions of stashed mob money and pin the blame on Violet's crooked boyfriend Caesar.Tough ex-con Corky and her lover Violet concoct a scheme to steal millions of stashed mob money and pin the blame on Violet's crooked boyfriend Caesar.

  • Directors
    • Lana Wachowski
    • Lilly Wachowski
  • Writers
    • Lilly Wachowski
    • Lana Wachowski
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Tilly
    • Gina Gershon
    • Joe Pantoliano
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    65K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,391
    105
    • Directors
      • Lana Wachowski
      • Lilly Wachowski
    • Writers
      • Lilly Wachowski
      • Lana Wachowski
    • Stars
      • Jennifer Tilly
      • Gina Gershon
      • Joe Pantoliano
    • 263User reviews
    • 106Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Jennifer Tilly
    Jennifer Tilly
    • Violet
    Gina Gershon
    Gina Gershon
    • Corky
    Joe Pantoliano
    Joe Pantoliano
    • Caesar
    John P. Ryan
    John P. Ryan
    • Mickey Malnato
    • (as John Ryan)
    Christopher Meloni
    Christopher Meloni
    • Johnnie Marzzone
    Richard C. Sarafian
    Richard C. Sarafian
    • Gino Marzzone
    Mary Mara
    Mary Mara
    • Sue, Bartender
    Susie Bright
    • Jesse
    Margaret Smith
    Margaret Smith
    • Woman Cop
    Barry Kivel
    Barry Kivel
    • Shelly
    Peter Spellos
    Peter Spellos
    • Lou
    Ivan Kane
    Ivan Kane
    • Cop #1
    Kevin Michael Richardson
    Kevin Michael Richardson
    • Cop #2
    • (as Kevin M. Richardson)
    Gene Borkan
    • Roy
    • Directors
      • Lana Wachowski
      • Lilly Wachowski
    • Writers
      • Lilly Wachowski
      • Lana Wachowski
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    User reviews263

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    9gogoschka-1

    Edge-Of-Your-Seat Erotic Thriller And An Amazing Debut For The Wachowskis

    Gripping, violent mobster tale and a very sexy love story. What a stunning debut for the Wachowskis this film was (and I can't for the life of me understand why this film hasn't been seen by a huge audience). Amazing camera, fantastic acting and so tight there's not a single dull moment in it. Edge-of-your-seat stuff. 9 stars out of 10

    In case you're interested in more underrated masterpieces, here's some of my favorites:

    imdb.com/list/ls070242495
    8TBJCSKCNRRQTreviews

    Magnificent thriller

    I watched this because I'm a big fan of the Wachowskies, and after watching their first movie(Assassins, which they only wrote) I hoped to see another masterpiece from the makers of The Matrix that had nothing to do with it. It's no wonder the producers let them direct aforementioned sci-fi/action masterpiece after they did this. For such a little amount of money, they really made the most of it. Few characters, sets and occasionally limited camera-work is easy to look past(hard to notice, in fact). The movie is breathtaking. For the entirety of the last half I was literally at the edge of my seat, extremely excited and couldn't wait to find out what happened next. The first half is mostly a setup for the last half, but it isn't boring, and is well worth watching, as it makes the second half near-perfect in suspense. The lesbian subplot might throw some people off, and will definitely offend some people, but if you're aren't one of them, then you most likely will enjoy it, if you're into thrillers. The plot is very well-written, and with twists and turns thrown in every so often, it keeps you watching closely. The acting is mostly good, especially from the three leads. The characters are great... diverse, interesting and credible. The cinematography contains several of the same things later made famous in The Matrix... anyone who's seen both movies can tell that it's the same people behind the cameras. The action is really well-done. The story-telling is just slightly experimental... reminiscent of various heist flicks. This also contains some quite stylish visuals, though not as many as the brothers' later works. All in all, just works really well and keeps you entertained throughout. I recommend this to any fan of the Wachowski brothers, thrillers and/or the actors in it. 8/10
    10BobbiCrow

    Perfect Noir Film- loved it!

    Late last night I caught 'BOUND'on the Independent Film Channel, and am still thinking about this film, shot in Red, White, and Black which further underlined the noir nature. Gina Gerson and Joe Pantoliano were memorable, as was everyone else- even the two policemen who come to check things out, having received a call about gunshots having been overheard. Clever, funny, occasionally sexy, but it hold your attention as the story unfolds and introduces many story lines. Unfortunately I am NOT a fan of Jennifer Tilly- her voice is like fingernails on a blackboard to me- but she was perfect for this role.

    The final scene was perfect, and I didn't see it coming, which always pleases me. Check it out- you'll be glad you did.
    9neil-476

    Gosh, what a surprise

    Let's get one thing straight at the start - the Brits aren't very good at sex. Obviously we're good enough to procreate and what have you, but when it comes to movies, we don't have a clue. What's more, we still have a strong streak of the Victorian puritan ethic running through us. This accounts for the fact that, in the period running up to Bound's cinema release, certain British newspapers hyped up the explicit lesbian content with a kind of outraged glee.

    And, of course, when someone says "Disgusting - it ought to be banned!" then you want to see it all the more, don't you? So there I am, looking forward to a little girl on girl action (and it's there alright, filmed in tasteful arty stark contrast), and what do I get? A bloody good crime thriller, that's what.

    There are many comments here, so I'll just say two things.

    One, this is not the outrageous lesbian free-for-all which it was made out to be by certain elements of the British press. The relationship between the two women is absolutely essential to the credibility of what follows.

    And, two, this is a film which you watch for the first time in a state of almost unbearable stress. I do not recall ever seeing another film in which extreme tension is maintained so well for such a sustained period.
    7athanasiosze

    7.3/10. Recommended.

    I don't know why i didn't watch it earlier. This is a very good crime/drama/thriller, it kept me on the edge of my seat after the first "introductory" 20-30 minutes. A good 90's movie with the positives and the negatives of a typical 90's movie (Entertaining, intense, naive, unrealistic, charismatic actors, plot holes, no lecturing etc). Gershon and Pantoliano were great, Tilly, well, plays always the same character but in this movie, this character fits well.

    So, a good movie which doesn't take itself too seriously but still, it's intense and made me invested.

    Not the most realistic ending in history but satisfying.

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    • Trivia
      In a 2014 interview for Vulture, Jennifer Tilly talked about the sex and nudity in this film, and how filming a sex scene and being naked with another woman was less stressful than with a man. "Actors are always saying, 'Oh, sex scenes are so technical. Everyone's standing around and watching.' It is technical, but there is something about being naked with a member of the opposite sex that you still want them to think that you're hot. There's a reason why people are always having affairs with their leading men. With Gina it was really relaxing, because you could say things to her that you wouldn't say to other people. Like, 'Can you put your hand on my thigh here so my butt doesn't look so big? Can you hold my breast up so it looks more plump and juicy?' You would never, ever say those things to a man. Between takes, I would say, 'Gina, there's a shoe sale at Barneys. If we finish early, we should go over to Barneys and shop for shoes!' So it was surprisingly unsexy, but then when you saw it on screen, I was blown away. Violet and Corky have chemistry. They have it in buckets." She then added "We were a little bit worried because Dino De Laurentiis was a producer, and we were worried that after we finished shooting the scene, they would send it off to Italy and insert some breasts and buttocks shots. The Wachowskis said that was a concern of theirs, too, so they decided to shoot that love scene in one long, continuous shot. They said, 'That way he can't cut into it without it looking really obvious and intrusive. So the day we were supposed to shoot the love scene, it was a closed set. But there were monitors in the hallway, and everybody was clustered around the monitors watching. So the Wachowskis put the camera on a crane, and there were all these elements that they wanted to capture. They wanted to start out on a safe and get the side of my back, and they wanted to pan down to the toes, and they would be yelling through a megaphone, telling us what different parts were onscreen. They would yell, 'Toes!' and Gina would curl her toes like she was about to come. Then they would say, 'Hand!' and my hand was on her crotch, and I would kind of move my fingers a little bit. And then they would say, 'Face!' and it would be on Gina's face, and Gina would 'come.' So it was very, very technical, and we did eight takes."
    • Goofs
      When Corky kicks the gun out of Caesar's hand, she is wearing socks, having removed her paint-stained boots. But as she follows through with the kick, she is wearing boots.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Corky: You know what the difference is between you and me, Violet?

      Violet: No.

      Corky: Me neither.

    • Alternate versions
      The Criterion 4K Ultra HD release changes the credits of the Wachowskis to remove any references to their deadnames.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Matrix Revisited (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      (Chicago Is) My Kind of Town
      Written by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Sammy Cahn

      Sung by Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon

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    • Release date
      • November 6, 1996 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Lazos ardientes
    • Filming locations
      • Talmadge Apartments - 3278 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dino De Laurentiis Company
      • Spelling Films
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    • Budget
      • $4,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,802,260
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $900,902
      • Oct 6, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,803,441
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 49m(109 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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