Bound

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Overview

Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly nearly set the screen on fire in this clever, female-powered twist on the standard Mob caper film. Gershon is Corky, an ex-con renovating the apartment next door to where Tilly's Violet lives. Violet is the moll of psychotic gangster Caesar Joe Pantoliano, who uses the apartment as an occasional location for meetings and beatings, and also uses Violet as an occasional plaything for his Mob cronies. Violet is attracted to the super-sexy Corky, and the two begin an intense affair. ...
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Overview

Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly nearly set the screen on fire in this clever, female-powered twist on the standard Mob caper film. Gershon is Corky, an ex-con renovating the apartment next door to where Tilly's Violet lives. Violet is the moll of psychotic gangster Caesar Joe Pantoliano, who uses the apartment as an occasional location for meetings and beatings, and also uses Violet as an occasional plaything for his Mob cronies. Violet is attracted to the super-sexy Corky, and the two begin an intense affair. Corky hatches a plot to escape with $2 million that Caesar is planning to give to a Mob boss, and the mayhem escalates from there.
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Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Jason Clark
A schlocky, B-movie concept given a stylish, undeniably exciting twist, this auspicious first feature from Andy and Larry Wachowski, (whose most notable previous screen credit was scripting the silly Sylvester Stallone-Antonio Banderas thriller Assassins) gives neo-noir a cheeky new life. It has the standard good guys-bad guys storyline, but the freshness of the film lies not in making our protagonists sexy lesbian women (though that creates much interest), but in the fact that the directors allow sufficient character development. The film is sexy without being smutty, visually innovative without being too in-your-face, and acted to perfection by a highly intuitive cast of performers. It received much notice for its admittedly steamy bedroom scenes between the lead females, but equal notice should be given to the taut, fiercely enjoyable storytelling which, despite the lurid subject matter, never feels exploitive or gives the impression of appealing only to the lowest common denominator. Bound's evocative visual style and color schemes would later present themselves in the Wachowski's 1999 mega-hit The Matrix.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 8/7/2012
  • UPC: 887090044509
  • Original Release: 1996

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  • Source: Olive Films
  • Region Code: 1
  • Presentation: Wide Screen / Uncensored
  • Time: 1:48:00
  • Format: DVD

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Jennifer Tilly Violet
Gina Gershon Corky
Joe Pantoliano Caesar
Barry Kivel Shelly
Christopher Meloni Johnnie Marconi
John Ryan Mickey Malnato
Richard Sarafian Gino Marzzone
Peter Spellos Lou
Mary Mara Bartender
Gene Borkan Roy
Susie Bright Jesse
Ivan Kane cop
Kevin Richardson cop
Margaret Smith Woman Cop
Technical Credits
Andy Wachowski Director, Executive Producer, Screenwriter
Larry Wachowski Director, Executive Producer, Screenwriter
Stuart Boros Producer
Felipe Borrero Sound Mixer
Susie Bright Consultant/advisor
Lou Carlucci Special Effects Supervisor
Eve Cauley Production Designer
Tony Cucchari Camera Operator
Don Davis Score Composer
Dane A. Davis Sound/Sound Designer
Andrea Dopaso Art Director
FTS Effects Special Effects
Nancy Foy Casting
Lizzy Gardiner Costumes/Costume Designer
Wayne Gee Asst. Director
Robert Goldstein Art Director
Robert C. Goldstein Art Director
Andrew Lazar Producer
Rip Murray Asst. Director
Harry E. Otto Set Decoration/Design
Bill Pope Cinematographer
Suzy Sharp-Kane Casting
Zach Staenberg Editor
Jeffrey Sudzin Co-producer
Rob Sweeney Camera Operator
Toni Whiteman Asst. Director
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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Bound
1. Chapter 1 [:11]
2. Opening [9:15]
3. The Lost Earring [16:48]
4. Caesar's Friends [11:59]
5. A $2 Million Job [16:20]
6. The Marzzones Arrive [:26]
7. Redial [23:46]
8. Mickey Visits [9:11]
9. Showdown in Room 1003 [8:38]
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Menu

Disc #1 -- Bound
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   Chapters
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Customer Reviews

Average Rating 4.5
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Great start but...

    Great cinematography and great plot, however lacks on the development of the relationship between the two protagonists. Too bad that it follows the same queer stereotypes instead of breaking them. I would have liked to see more developing of the two main characters and of their relationship, perhaps leading to more surprises and a more unique perspective. Nevertheless, it's still mostly enjoyable!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    GREAT

    Very sexy, with a great story to go along with it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    absolutely incredibly cunning, witty,sexy movie

    One viewing of this flick is NOT enough, the subleties and inuendoes are amazing. The chemistry between Gershon's and Tilly's character is awesome. The tone here is both campy and suspensefull...Amust see for all..

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Great mob movie!

    This movie is one of the best mob movies I've seen in a long time. The cinematography, script and cast are all amazing. What makes this movie even more interesting is that instead of the two main charaters who pair up against the mob and fall in love aren't the normal ''Bonnie and Claude'' man and woman duo. They are two lesbians. Who would have thought!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 26, 2008

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