Bound (1996)

Directors:

Andy Wachowski
Lana Wachowski

Writers (WGA):

Andy Wachowski (written by) &
Lana 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 | Lesbian | Mafia | Plumber | Gangster

Awards:

6 wins & 10 nominations

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)
Lana Wachowski		(as The Wachowski Brothers)

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

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

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 buckets of paint have partially torn Republic Films logos on them.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Caesar finds Violet with the telephone in her hand, she is wearing a leather jacket. When he throws her on the bed she is not wearing the jacket. When she stands up it is back on again.

Quotes:

Violet: They're just cops.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2007)

Soundtrack:

Hallelujah I Love Her So

Perfect Noir Film- loved it!

Late last night I caught 'BOUND'on the Independent Film Channel, and am still thinking about this film, shot in Red, White, and Black which further underlined the noir nature. Gina Gerson and Joe Pantoliano were memorable, as was everyone else- even the two policemen who come to check things out, having received a call about gunshots having been overheard. Clever, funny, occasionally sexy, but it hold your attention as the story unfolds and introduces many story lines. Unfortunately I am NOT a fan of Jennifer Tilly- her voice is like fingernails on a blackboard to me- but she was perfect for this role.

The final scene was perfect, and I didn't see it coming, which always pleases me. Check it out- you'll be glad you did.