Gina Gershon

Jennifer Tilly

Joe Pantoliano

John P. Ryan

Christopher Meloni

Richard C. Sarafian

Barry Kivel

Mary Mara

Susie Bright

Margaret Smith

Peter Spellos

Ivan Kane

Kevin Michael Richardson

Gene Borkan

Dan Wallin

Todd Toon

Grover B. Helsley

Ezra Dweck

Richard Rodier

Robert W. Glass Jr.

Lana Wachowski

Lilly Wachowski

Tony Jefferson

Emma Fairley

Don Davis

Eve Cauley

Zach Staenberg

Stuart Boros

Bill Pope

Nancy Foy

Andrew Lazar

Jeffrey Sudzin

Toni Whiteman

Doug Shamburger

Jonathan R. Hodges

Tony Mazzucchi

Felipe Borrero

Kristen Toscano Messina

Lou Carlucci

Rip Murray

Nancy Rhodes

Dane A. Davis

Andre Blaise

Harry E. Otto

Teresa Kelly

Robert C. Goldstein

Cheryl Starbuck

Jack R. Tate

Pearl A. Lucero

Suzanne Rodier

Lizzy Gardiner

Joel Unangst

Cliff Cudney

Andrea Dopaso

Michael Stanwick

Dino De Laurentiis

Monica Fedrick

Marty Church

Michael J. Broomberg

Eric Friend

Stan Ginsel

Tom Hammond

David Mancini

Joan Rowe

Katie Rowe

Sean Rowe

Frank Wolf

Tony Cucchiari

Peter Jensen

Rob Sweeney

Suzy Sharp-Kane

Patti Podesta

David P. Barton

Roland Eggler

Wayne Gee

Irene Adamczyk

Ernie Andrasik

Caitlin Blue

Steve Buckner

Scott Burch

Janine Burke

Michael A. Capps

Kevin Considine

Christopher P. Garr

Lance C. Guiles

Kenneth Halverson

Sharon Harvey

Ernest Hernandez

Richard Jerebicz

Christian E. Lemer

Tamara Murphy

Louis A. Perez

Steve Ross

Jonathan Martin Spirk

William Stahl

Samuel J. Tell

Scot T. Waldon

Dana Porter

Jim Borgardt

Andy Brisson

Robert Deschaine

John Kwiatkowski

Frank Long

David McRell

Charles W. Ritter

Al Wolovitch

Allen Yeung

Rocky Andrus

Cheli Clayton

Walter Bithell

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Thriller

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Bound

The De Laurentiis Company

Summit Entertainment

Newmarket Capital Group

United States of America

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Italiano

infidelity

money laundering

plumber

crime boss

heist

lesbian relationship

mafia

love affair

ex-con

neo-noir

lesbian

affair

suspenseful

italian mafia

excited

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.

Filipe Manuel Neto

**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 into oblivion where it currently rests. Is it deserved? Maybe not, but it's understandable to a certain extent: it's not an excellent film, but it will be a good bet for anyone who likes erotic thrillers.

The screenplay is based on the lesbian case of two women, who become involved and decide to run away with a large fortune in mafia money, incriminating the mafia boyfriend of one of them. This is a script devoid of any kind of originality and that can only surprise for the lesbian content and the high dose of nudity, because all the violence, the profanity, the strong dialogues, the fast scenes, all of these are elements that we all expected. in a film of this type.

The work of the directors is excellent and opened the doors to the “Matrix” franchise, with which they would come to consecrate themselves before falling back into obscurity from which they rarely manage to rise. They managed to insert many nuances of film noir into a strongly erotic plot, including the aesthetics and lighting of several scenes, and the sets, costumes, cinematography and soundtrack are truly good.

The two leading actresses are Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly. None of them are great actresses, each of them has had their moments of brilliance in films where they have minor roles, and I don't think they will ever go beyond that. So, what they do here is interesting because they both showed commitment and gave a lot to the project. It doesn't mean they are extraordinarily talented or great actresses. The fact is that they got a good partnership on stage, they have a strong and credible chemistry, and the film builds on top of that effectively. As an actor, Joe Pantoliano is better and gives us the best interpretation of the film, and it's worth seeing the actor working with them.

<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 the love stuff and it sure does deliver, though I am surprised it only really happens at the beginning... it makes sense, I just assumed it was gonna be recurring throughout.

Tilly and Gina Gershon are excellent together, very strong onscreen chemistry! Like with what I previously mentioned, I was also slightly surprised that Gershon disappears for what felt like a decent chunk of the movie; despite being literally next door. Again, works for the story but would've expected her to be there all the way. Joe Pantoliano stars behind them, ahead of a solid supporting cast.

One to watch, which is interestingly The Wachowskis' directorial debut.

Mark Kermode reviews Bound (1996) | BFI Player

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Bound( 1996)

For money. For murder. For each other.

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Written by talisencrw on Sat Mar 05 2016

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