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Bound (1996)

For money. For murder. For each other.

DramaThrillerCrime

Corky, a tough female ex-convict working on an apartment renovation in a Chicago building, meets a couple living next door, Caesar, a paranoid mobster, and Violet, his seductive girlfriend, who is immediately attracted to her.

Release Date
September 13, 1996
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
7.2/10 (1077 votes)

Directors: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski

Cast: Gina Gershon, Jennifer Tilly, Joe Pantoliano, John P. Ryan, Christopher Meloni, Richard C. Sarafian, Barry Kivel, Mary Mara

Production: The De Laurentiis Company, Summit Entertainment, Newmarket Capital Group
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Budget
$5M
Revenue
$7M
Full Cast (14 people)

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talisencrw - 9/10

Easily the best film the Wachowskis have ever done. I heartily wish that they had stayed low-key, under the radar, and made great scorching films like this one.

March 5, 2016

Filipe Manuel Neto - 6/10

**A competent and well-made erotic thriller, but without great originality.** This movie was a pleasant surprise. It came out in 1996, when dramatic films with a strong erotic content were still in vogue. Perhaps it is one of the last to have known some success, in fact. Understandably, the film remained very much alive in the heydays of VHS, I think it made its way to DVD, but gradually fell i...

August 15, 2023

r96sk - 8/10

<em>'Bound'</em> is a fun one! I've always wanted to get this watched since growing up with (the great) Jennifer Tilly via the <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/films/in/childs-play-collection/by/release-earliest/size/large/" rel="nofollow">Chucky</a>'</em> franchise and having heard this mentioned on/off down the years, so I'm glad that I have belatedly done so. It's entertaining! I knew of...

January 24, 2024

Bound

Bound

For money. For murder. For each other.

For money. For murder. For each other.

7.2
105 min

Corky, a tough female ex-convict working on an apartment renovation in a Chicago building, meets a couple living next door, Caesar, a paranoid mobster, and Violet, his seductive girlfriend, who is immediately attracted to her.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Revenue$7,011,317
Release Date9/13/1996
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Cast

Gina Gershon

as Corky

Jennifer Tilly

as Violet

Joe Pantoliano

as Caesar

John P. Ryan

as Mickey Malnato

Christopher Meloni

as Johnnie Marzzone

Richard C. Sarafian

as Gino Marzzone

Barry Kivel

as Shelly

Mary Mara

as Bartender

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bound about?

Corky, a tough female ex-convict working on an apartment renovation in a Chicago building, meets a couple living next door, Caesar, a paranoid mobster, and Violet, his seductive girlfriend, who is imm…

How long is Bound?

1h 45m

When was Bound released?

September 13, 1996

Who directed Bound?

Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski

Who stars in Bound?

Gina Gershon, Jennifer Tilly, Joe Pantoliano

What genre is Bound?

Drama, Thriller, Crime

What is Bound rated?

R