Bound

Name: Bound
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1996-09-13
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Gina Gershon, Jennifer Tilly, Joe Pantoliano, John P. Ryan, Christopher Meloni

1996·Movie·R·105 min·★ 7.2(1,091)

Drama Thriller Crime More English titles

“For money. For murder. For each other.”

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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India	—	Amazon Video
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France	Sooner, Molotov TV, SFR Play, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels	Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Spain	—	Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	Filmelier Plus Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels	Google Play Movies, Apple TV Store
Japan	U-NEXT	Amazon Video

About Bound

Bound is a 1996 English-language drama, thriller and crime film directed by Lilly Wachowski and Lana Wachowski. The cast is led by Gina Gershon, Jennifer Tilly, Joe Pantoliano. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 1100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy.

Bound was produced by The De Laurentiis Company, Summit Entertainment, and Newmarket Capital Group and made in United States of America. It was released on September 13, 1996, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $7 million worldwide.

Director: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Writers: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Release date: September 13, 1996
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $7 million
Production: The De Laurentiis Company, Summit Entertainment, Newmarket Capital Group

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Bound cast & crew

Bound was directed by Lilly Wachowski and Lana Wachowski and written by Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski.

The cast features Gina Gershon as Corky, Jennifer Tilly as Violet, Joe Pantoliano as Caesar, John P. Ryan as Mickey Malnato, Christopher Meloni as Johnnie Marzzone, and Richard C. Sarafian as Gino Marzzone.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Don Davis, cinematography is by Bill Pope, and it was produced by Lana Wachowski and Stuart Boros.

Is Bound worth watching?

Bound holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 1,091 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, thriller, and crime, Bound is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Bound

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