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Bound

  • 1996
  • R
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly in Bound (1996)
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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, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    58K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,092
    588
    • Directors
      • Lana Wachowski
      • Lilly Wachowski
    • Writers
      • Lilly Wachowski
      • Lana Wachowski
    • Stars
      • Jennifer Tilly
      • Gina Gershon
      • Joe Pantoliano
    • 245User reviews
    • 129Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 13 nominations

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    Lilly Wachowski and Lana Wachowski in Bound (1996)
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    Jennifer Tilly in Bound (1996)
    Gina Gershon in Bound (1996)
    Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly in Bound (1996)
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    Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly in Bound (1996)
    Gina Gershon, Jennifer Tilly, and Joe Pantoliano in Bound (1996)
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    German title: Gefessekt, A1
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    Top cast

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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
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      When executives at some studios read the script, they told the Wachowskis that if they changed the character of Corky to that of a man, they would be interested. The sisters declined, saying "that movie's been made a million times, so we're really not interested in it."
    • Goofs
      When Corky goes after Caesar with the wrench, her hands are clean despite having carried the two bags of money which were covered in white paint.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

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

      Violet: No.

      Corky: Me neither.

    • Alternate versions
      The unrated version, which nearly all DVD and Blu-Ray releases of the film contain, features two longer and more explicit sex scenes (the second one in particular is made up of almost completely different footage from its R-rated counterpart), as well as a more brutal shot of the man getting his head smashed against the toilet.
    • 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

    User reviews245

    Review
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    Featured review
    10/10
    A Brilliant Thriller
    I cannot think of a film that creates a more elaborate and intelligent sequence of events than Bound. This leads to that and that leads to something else and that leads to this and so on. What is special about this film, is that everything is connected. This is not Tarantino nonsense, that has no point and simply tries to rely on gimmicks and witty dialog. This is a clever thriller. The story centers around Corky, Violet and Caesar, who in one way or another, are involved in a plan to scam the mob. Of course, scamming the mob is never a good idea. Issues of trust, loyalty, love, violence and everything else are covered. There are very arousing sex scenes and scenes of disturbing violence, utilizing pruning shears. All of it choreographed beautifully by two very talented brothers. However,it is Joe Pantoliano who steals the show. He plays a wiseguy that gets caught in a downward spiral that can only finish one way, but he does his best to delay it. How he was omitted by the Academy is beyond me. To the pompous nitwits that peck away at this film, I have one question. What Hollywood films in the last ten years can you reel off that were nearly as clever as this film? Yeah, I thought so. **** out of ****, a simply brilliant motion picture.
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    • Tiger_Mark
    • Mar 3, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 4, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • The Business
    • Filming locations
      • Talmadge Apartments - 3278 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dino De Laurentiis Company
      • Spelling Films
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    Box office

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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
      • $3,802,260
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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