Bound (1996)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Directors:

Andy Wachowski
Larry Wachowski

Writers (WGA):

Andy Wachowski (written by) &
Larry Wachowski (written by)

Release Date:

4 October 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

A trust so deep it cuts both ways.

Plot:

Corky, a tough female ex con and her lover Violet concoct a scheme to steal millions of stashed mob money and pin the blame on Violet's crooked boyfriend Caeser.

Plot Keywords:

Money | Mafia | Lesbian | Gangster | Plumber

Awards:

6 wins & 10 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Nov. 10	2:00 AM	TMC
Fri. Nov. 13	10:05 PM	TMC

Cast

Jennifer Tilly	...	Violet
Gina Gershon	...	Corky
Joe Pantoliano	...	Caesar
John P. Ryan	...	Micky Malnato
Christopher Meloni	...	Johnnie Marzzone
Richard C. Sarafian	...	Gino Marzzone
Mary Mara	...	Sue, Bartender
Susie Bright	...	Jesse
Margaret Smith	...	Woman Cop
Barry Kivel	...	Shelly
Peter Spellos	...	Lou
Ivan Kane	...	Cop #1
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Cop #2
Gene Borkan	...	Roy

Directed by
Andy Wachowski		(as The Wachowski Brothers)
Larry Wachowski		(as The Wachowski Brothers)

Writing credits (WGA)
Andy Wachowski		(written by) (as The Wachowski Brothers) &
Larry Wachowski		(written by) (as The Wachowski Brothers)

Produced by
Stuart Boros	....	producer
Andrew Lazar	....	producer
Jeffrey Sudzin	....	co-producer
Andy Wachowski	....	executive producer
Larry Wachowski	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Don Davis

Cinematography by
Bill Pope

Film Editing by
Zach Staenberg

Casting by
Nancy Foy

Production Design by
Eve Cauley

Art Direction by
Andrea Dopaso
Robert C. Goldstein

Set Decoration by
Kristen Toscano Messina

Costume Design by
Lizzy Gardiner

Makeup Department
David P. Barton	....	prosthetic makeup artist
Andre Blaise	....	hair stylist
Eloisa De Laurentiis	....	assistant hair stylist (assistant makeup artist)
Roland Eggler	....	wig maker
David Fields	....	additional assistant hair stylist
Suzanne Rodier	....	key makeup artist
Richard Rodier	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Teresa Kelly	....	post-production supervisor
Pearl A. Lucero	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wayne Gee	....	second second assistant director
Rip Murray	....	first assistant director
Toni Whiteman	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Irene Adamczyk	....	painter
Ernie Andrasik	....	carpenter
Sam Anton	....	laborer
Caitlin Blue	....	assistant set decorator
Steve Buckner	....	scenic
Scott Burch	....	on-set dresser
Janine Burke	....	additional set dresser
Michael A. Capps	....	construction foreman
Kevin Considine	....	set dresser
Marc da Skully	....	scenic
Crazy Moe Davis	....	set carpenter
Gregory Diggins	....	general foreman
Emma Fairley	....	set dresser
Monica Fedrick	....	assistant art director
Christopher P. Garr	....	construction foreman
Lance C. Guiles	....	carpenter
Brian J. Hahn	....	labor foreman
Kenneth Halverson	....	carpenter
James Hansen	....	laborer
Sharon Harvey	....	painter
Keith Haugen	....	laborer
Ernest Hernandez	....	carpenter
Jonathan R. Hodges	....	property master
Richard Jerebicz	....	carpenter
Christian E. Lemer	....	carpenter
Alicia Maccarone	....	model maker
Tamara Murphy	....	additional property master
Linda L. Newman	....	scenic foreman
Harry E. Otto	....	set designer
Louis A. Perez	....	carpenter
Steve Ross	....	painter
Liz Shaner	....	scenic
Daniel Spirk	....	laborer
Jonathan Spirk	....	carpenter
William Stahl	....	set dresser
Samuel J. Tell	....	lead man
Mark S. Turner	....	lead scenic
Scot T. Waldon	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Dana Austin	....	adr recordist (as Dana Johnson-Porter)
Jim Borgardt	....	adr editor
Felipe Borrero	....	sound mixer
Steven Brimmer	....	recording supervisor
Andy Brisson	....	apprentice sound editor
Michael J. Broomberg	....	foley artist (as Michael Bromberg)
Fausto Caceres	....	digital/analog sound transferer
Craig Cathers	....	sound re-recordist
Marty Church	....	foley mixer
Dane A. Davis	....	sound designer
Robert Deschaine	....	adr mixer
Ezra Dweck	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric Friend	....	foley editor
Stan Ginsel	....	foley editor
Robert W. Glass Jr.	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Hammond	....	foley editor
Grover B. Helsley	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Kwiatkowski	....	dialogue editor
Frank Long	....	assistant sound editor
David Mancini	....	foley recordist
David McRell	....	assistant sound editor
Charles W. Ritter	....	dialogue editor
Joan Rowe	....	foley artist
Katie Rowe	....	foley artist
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
Douglas Shamburger	....	boom operator
Todd Toon	....	sound effects editor
Dan Wallin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Frank Wolf	....	sound mixer
Al Wolovitch	....	apprentice sound editor
Allen Yeung	....	apprentice sound editor
Bradford Bell	....	apprentice sound editor (uncredited)
Randy Vandegrift	....	adr supervisor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Diane Carlucci	....	special effects administrator
John C. Carlucci	....	special effects foreman
Lou Carlucci	....	special effects supervisor
Jay Neyens	....	special effects technician
Robert Calvert	....	special effects (uncredited)
Ken Tarallo	....	special effects crew (uncredited)

Stunts
Cliff Cudney	....	stunt coordinator
Tony Jefferson	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Rocky Andrus	....	grip
Walt Bithell	....	electrician
Cheli Clayton	....	camera loader
Darryl Cowherd	....	best boy electric (as Darryll Deo Cowherd Jr.)
Tony Cucchiari	....	camera operator: "b" camera
James A. Earley	....	key rigger
Scott Edelstein	....	electrician
James Fitzgerald	....	first assistant camera
Kevin 'Rambo' Fitzgerald	....	key rigger
James Frederick	....	electrician
Tony Friedkin	....	unit photographer
Christopher Ishii	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Peter C. Jensen	....	Steadicam operator
Brent L. Jones	....	key rigger
Pat Liampetchakul	....	key rigger
John A. Locke	....	electrician
Dwayne Lyon	....	electrician
Tony Mazzucchi	....	key grip
Byron McCulloch	....	dolly grip
Ron Peterson	....	second assistant camera
Steve Peterson	....	first assistant camera
Kari Romeo	....	second assistant camera
Tony Sepian	....	grip
Rob Sweeney	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Randy Tepper	....	unit photographer
Joel Unangst	....	gaffer
Randolph J. Verdigo	....	grip
Shawn Whelan	....	best boy grip
Kenneth Estes	....	video playback operator (uncredited)
Yiannis Samaras	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Suzy Sharp-Kane	....	casting associate
Rich King	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nancy Rhodes	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Sharmila Ariathurai	....	apprentice editor
Tony Bacigalupi	....	second assistant editor
Dan Gutman	....	first assistant editor
Lisa Romaniw	....	second assistant editor (as Lisa Mozden)
Mike Stanwick	....	color timer
Rick Greenhead	....	colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Stan Jones	....	music editor
Armin Steiner	....	score mixer
David Sherr	....	orchestra contractor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Michael Foxworth	....	driver
Steve Lewis	....	driver (as Stephen M. Lewis)
Sean J. Moore	....	driver
J.D. Orlebeck	....	transportation coordinator
David Severin	....	transportation captain
Gary D. Stalker	....	driver
Greg Tacker	....	driver
Paul Tumber	....	driver
James Wakeman	....	transportation co-captain

Other crew
Paul Belenardo	....	production accountant
Bo Berry	....	craft service
Timothy Blackton	....	production assistant
Susie Bright	....	technical advisor
Scott Browning	....	assistant: Mr. Browning
Dana Sue Collins	....	stand-in: Violet
Robert Duban	....	assistant production accountant
Juliana Duet	....	production assistant
Joe Gallo	....	ceasar's stand-in
Jody Hedien	....	assistant: Mr. Lazar
Gretchen Hyman	....	production assistant
Phil Oosterhouse	....	assistant to wachowski's
Patti Podesta	....	title designer
Jefferson Root	....	set production assistant
Cheryl Starbuck	....	script supervisor
Cid Swank	....	unit publicist
Jack R. Tate	....	location manager
J. Wachowski	....	assistant production coordinator
Amy Zasadny	....	corky's stand-in
Joy Zimmerman	....	intern
Andrew R. Gardiner	....	additional location scout (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Dino De Laurentiis Company
• Spelling Films

Distributors

• RCV Film Distribution (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (1996) (France) (theatrical)
• América Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Astro Distribution (1997) (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
• Gramercy Pictures (I)
• Líder Films (Argentina)
• New Films International
• Paris Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
• Pathé (UK)
• RCV Film Distribution (Belgium)
• RCV Film Distribution (Luxembourg)
• RCV Home Entertainment (1997) (Netherlands) (video)
• Scanbox Entertainment (Finland)
• Vitória Filmes (Portugal)
• Vértigo Films (Spain)

Special Effects

• FTS EFX Inc.

Other Companies

• Axium Casting Agency  extras casting
• Cinelease  grip and lighting equipment
• Cinema Research  titles and opticals
• Danetracks  digital sound design and editing
• Great Northern/Reiff & Associates  insurance
• Michelson Food Services  catering
• Modus EFX  prosthetics
• Olympic Sound Studios  post-production sound facility
• Summit Entertainment  foreign sales
• Superior Film Service  negative cutting
• Top Secret  wigs

Also Known As:

The Business (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality, violence and language.

Runtime:

108 min | USA:109 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Singapore:(Banned) | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Brazil:18 | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 (bw) | Hong Kong:III | Italy:VM14 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Dino De Laurentiis Company

Trivia:

The film on TV when the police come round is Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: In the standard format home version, when Cesar first comes home and meets Corky, you can see Corky's "mark" on the floor. Even in the widescreen format, you can see her look down at it before she stands at her place for the scene.

Quotes:

Corky: When you get tired of Cagney and Lacey, find me.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Soundtrack:

Hallelujah I Love Her So

Third Best Of 1996

Corky (Gina Gershon), a lesbian ex-con hired to work in an apartment as a plumber, meets new neighbors Caesar (Joe Pantoliano), who launders money for the Mafia, and his girlfriend Violet (Jennifer Tilly). The two women have a love affair and decide to steal $2,000,000 that Caesar has in custody before he gives them back to Mafia boss Gino Marzone. Caesar is soon set up in such a way that he's fooled into whose even setting him up. Their plan is working for a while, but soon spirals into blood and disaster, as things start to go wrong and he acts in an unexpected violent way.

I am not a fan of The Matrix. Never have, never will be. But I was of the amazing visual effects it had to offer. And that's what drew me to seeing the Wachowski Brother's other movie, their directorial debut, Bound. Bound is different. Bound is bold. Bound is courageous. Bound is one of the best movies of the year. It's not your average movie. It doesn't care who it offends, or who it pleases. Its purpose is simple: to entertain the viewer, and this movie is `bound' by nothing to complete its purpose.

It starts with Corky locked in a closet, bruised and bloody, tied up. From there, we have a good idea of what has become of their plan. The film then shifts over to when the two women first meet, and then takes off from there when they plan the set-up. So for next two hours, get ready to root for the bad guy.

Acting was a major plus to Bound, as I tip my hat to Tilly and Gershon. Both female leads did well, but I just wasn't convinced that they were in love with each other as much as they and the script claimed them to be. This did bother me a little, but it doesn't detract from the fun that is to be had with this film. But the main catch of the film was Joe Pantoliano. This movie wouldn't have been the same if he weren't cast in this. His character is so dangerous and so disturbing that your eyes will become magnetic toward his every move, gesture, and dialogue. Clearly this film is not for everybody, but for those who can stand it, this is a rare treat. Definitely the most unique movie of the year, Bound receives the three and a half star rating.