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Bound (1996)

R 108 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller  -   4 October 1996 (USA)
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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.

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Cast

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

Corky, a lesbian ex con hired to work in an apartment as a plumber, meets neighbors Caesar, who launders money for the Mafia, and his girlfriend Violet. 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 set up by the two scheming women as a scapegoat but things start to go wrong when he reacts in an unexpected way... Written by Giancarlo Cairella <vertigo@imdb.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Money | Lesbian | Mafia | Plumber | Gangster  | See more »

Taglines:

It's not where you've been... it's where you're Bound. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, violence and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Связь See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$900,902 (USA) (6 October 1996) (261 Screens)

Gross:

$3,798,532 (USA) (22 December 1996)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (unrated version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Joe Pantoliano was instructed by the Wachowski Brothers to watch The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and base his Cesar character on Humphrey Bogart's Fred C. Dobbs. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Corky kicks the gun out of Caesar's hand, she is wearing socks, having removed her paint-stained boots. But as she follows through with the kick, she is wearing boots. See more »

Quotes

Violet: Shelly knows what I am. He saw me in a bar with another woman.
Corky: Yeah, I suppose he just wants to watch.
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Connections

Referenced in Seed of Chucky (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Hopeless Faith"
Performed by The Hail Marys
Courtesy of Panic Stricken Records See more »