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Overview
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Release Date:
4 October 1996 (USA)
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Tagline:
A trust so deep it cuts both ways. See more »
Plot:
Corky, a tough female ex con and her lover Violet concoct a scheme to steal millions of stashed mob money and pin the blame on Violet's crooked boyfriend Caeser. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
Awards:
6 wins
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10 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(80 articles)
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Stunning directorial debut by Wachowskis
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Jennifer Tilly | ... | Violet |
 | Gina Gershon | ... | Corky |
 | Joe Pantoliano | ... | Caesar |
 | John P. Ryan | ... | Micky Malnato (as John Ryan) |
 | Christopher Meloni | ... | Johnnie Marzzone |
 | Richard C. Sarafian | ... | Gino Marzzone |
 | Mary Mara | ... | Sue, Bartender |
| Susie Bright | ... | Jesse |
 | Margaret Smith | ... | Woman Cop |
| Barry Kivel | ... | Shelly |
| Peter Spellos | ... | Lou |
| Ivan Kane | ... | Cop #1 |
 | Kevin Michael Richardson | ... | Cop #2 (as Kevin M. Richardson) |
| Gene Borkan | ... | Roy |
Directed by | |||
| Andy Wachowski | (as The Wachowski Brothers) | ||
| Lana Wachowski | (as The Wachowski Brothers) | ||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Andy Wachowski | (written by) (as The Wachowski Brothers) & | |
| Lana Wachowski | (written by) (as The Wachowski Brothers) | |
Produced by | |||
| Stuart Boros | .... | producer | |
| Andrew Lazar | .... | producer | |
| Jeffrey Sudzin | .... | co-producer | |
| Andy Wachowski | .... | executive producer | |
| Lana Wachowski | .... | executive producer (as Larry Wachowski) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Don Davis | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Bill Pope | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Zach Staenberg | |||
Casting by | |||
| Nancy Foy | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Eve Cauley | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Andrea Dopaso | |||
| Robert C. Goldstein | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Kristen Toscano Messina | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Lizzy Gardiner | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| David P. Barton | .... | prosthetic makeup artist | |
| Andre Blaise | .... | hair stylist | |
| Eloisa De Laurentiis | .... | assistant hair stylist (assistant makeup artist) | |
| Roland Eggler | .... | wig maker | |
| David Fields | .... | additional assistant hair stylist | |
| Suzanne Rodier | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Richard Rodier | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Teresa Kelly | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Pearl A. Lucero | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Wayne Gee | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Rip Murray | .... | first assistant director | |
| Toni Whiteman | .... | second assistant director | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Diane Carlucci | .... | special effects administrator | |
| John C. Carlucci | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Lou Carlucci | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Jay Neyens | .... | special effects technician | |
| Robert Calvert | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Ken Tarallo | .... | special effects crew (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Cliff Cudney | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Tony Jefferson | .... | stunts | |
Casting Department | |||
| Suzy Sharp-Kane | .... | casting associate | |
| Rich King | .... | extras casting (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Nancy Malone | .... | key costumer (as Nancy Rhodes) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Sharmila Ariathurai | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Tony Bacigalupi | .... | second assistant editor | |
| Dan Gutman | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Lisa Romaniw | .... | second assistant editor (as Lisa Mozden) | |
| Mike Stanwick | .... | color timer | |
| Rick Greenhead | .... | colorist (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Stan Jones | .... | music editor | |
| Armin Steiner | .... | score mixer | |
| David Sherr | .... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Michael Foxworth | .... | driver | |
| Steve Lewis | .... | driver (as Stephen M. Lewis) | |
| Sean J. Moore | .... | driver | |
| J.D. Orlebeck | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| David Severin | .... | transportation captain | |
| Gary D. Stalker | .... | driver | |
| Greg Tacker | .... | driver | |
| Paul Tumber | .... | driver | |
| James Wakeman | .... | transportation co-captain | |
Other crew | |||
| Paul Belenardo | .... | production accountant | |
| Bo Berry | .... | craft service | |
| Timothy Blackton | .... | production assistant | |
| Susie Bright | .... | technical advisor | |
| Scott Browning | .... | assistant: Mr. Browning | |
| Dana Sue Collins | .... | stand-in: Violet | |
| Robert Duban | .... | assistant production accountant | |
| Juliana Duet | .... | production assistant | |
| Joe Gallo | .... | ceasar's stand-in | |
| Jody Hedien | .... | assistant: Mr. Lazar | |
| Gretchen Hyman | .... | production assistant | |
| Phil Oosterhouse | .... | assistant to wachowski's | |
| Patti Podesta | .... | title designer | |
| Jefferson Root | .... | set production assistant | |
| Cheryl Starbuck | .... | script supervisor | |
| Cid Swank | .... | unit publicist | |
| Jack R. Tate | .... | location manager | |
| J. Wachowski | .... | assistant production coordinator | |
| Amy Zasadny | .... | corky's stand-in | |
| Joy Zimmerman | .... | intern | |
| Andrew R. Gardiner | .... | additional location scout (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Dino De Laurentiis Company (presents)
- Spelling Films (in association with)
- New Films International (1996-) (Non-USA) (all media)
- Medusa Film (1996) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Gramercy Pictures (I) (1996) (USA) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1996) (Germany) (theatrical)
- UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (1996) (France) (theatrical)
- Belga Films (1997) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Líder Films (1998) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Pathé (1997) (UK) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (1997) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Scanbox Entertainment (1997) (Finland) (theatrical) (VHS)
- Vitória Filmes (1997) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Vértigo Films (1997) (Spain) (theatrical)
- América Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Astro Distribution (1997) (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
- Cine Plus Home Entertainment (199?) (Germany) (VHS)
- Cine Plus Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Constantin Video (199?) (Germany) (VHS)
- Constantin Video (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Highlight Video (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2010) (Finland) (TV)
- Nelonen (1999) (2001) (Finland) (TV)
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2012) (USA) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Paris Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (1997) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
- RCV Home Entertainment (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1997) (USA) (DVD)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1997) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2000) (Finland) (DVD)
- Still Entertainment (1997) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
- Telefilm Hellas (1997) (Greece) (VHS)
- Axium Casting Agency extras casting
- Cinelease grip and lighting equipment
- Cinema Research titles and opticals
- Creative Casting casting
- Danetracks digital sound design and editing
- Direct Tools & Fasteners expendables
- Film Finances completion guarantor
- Great Northern/Reiff & Associates insurance
- Michelson Food Services catering
- Modus EFX prosthetics
- Olympic Sound Studios post-production sound facility
- Superior Film Service negative cutting
- Top Secret wigs
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexuality, violence and language
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Runtime:
108 min | USA:109 min (unrated version)
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Certification:
Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 (bw) | Hong Kong:III | Italy:VM14 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:16 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Singapore:(Banned) | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Brazil:18 | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:R21 (re-rating)
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Trivia:
The film was financed with the understanding that Jennifer Tilly was to play the role of Corky. The actress playing Violet dropped out of the project shortly before shooting began, however. At this point Gina Gershon became available to do the film. At first she was to play Violet; but since she was better suited to Corky, she and Tilly switched roles.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Violet is sitting up in bed after her tryst with Corky, she has just one shoulder strap in place. As the scene progresses, the strap jumps from her left shoulder to her right shoulder and back again. In the same scene, Corky's hair is (not) behind her ear, and the sheet covering Violet changes with the camera angle.See more »
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006)See more »
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Hopeless FaithSee more »
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Bound is a film for which I have mixed feelings: it looks and feels amazing, the cinematography, acting, directing, costumes, wardrobe, props, colors, moods, etc. feel like a graphic novel brought to life. Yet on the other hand there is something that smacks of "aren't we cool for doing x?" - I guess the lesbian scenes and camera work were what did this so as to give it a punk/hip feel (then again, this is not long after Pulp Fiction came out so everyone was doing it).
Having seen the Matrix 1-3 I can understand and appreciate the camera work on second viewing, but it feels like the Wachowski brothers were pushing the lesbian eroticism for the sake of shock and males in the audience. It definitely seems to be directed by males insofar as the sex scenes go (the female body is both fetishist and problematized as a threat to men throughout the film too, but that's a different subject altogether), but these are more artsy than "Skinemax" night flicks in that there is very little nudity, it was tastefully shown for the most part and a lot was told with sounds and shadows. (Personally, I think the lesbians were there for shock since a male lover would have worked just as well, but in general I think some more subtlety could have been used in the sex scenes myself since imagining it is sexier IMHO).
That said, the first half, which establishes character, does seem to drag quite a bit, but once the caper gets going it never stops. You also feel for all of the characters - surprisingly, I felt the most for Cesar, the "villain" of the piece (perhaps because of an amazing shot when he opens the briefcase and then the world seems out of whack as we look up at him).
I can't really find anything "wrong" with this film per se and it is a good film although I could have easily fast forwarded the first half and got roughly the same effect. Still I could watch this film over and over again for the way it was shot since it is amazing and there are a lot of techniques and style one can learn from it, plus the story is great too. So for this I give the film
8 out of 10 stars. Definitely worth a watch, although some of you more conservative folks might be a little put off by the lesbian scenes.