Some caper movies build suspense, while others tweak the genre with tongue lancing cheek. But this lesbian caper pic often pulls off both feats in the same scene, even simultaneously.
Bound
For money. For murder. For each other.
1996 · 1h 45m · R
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Lana Wachowski
,
Lilly Wachowski
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Bound
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Lana Wachowski Director
- Lilly Wachowski Director
- Gina Gershon as Corky
- Jennifer Tilly as Violet
- Joe Pantoliano as Caesar
- John P. Ryan as Mickey Malnato
- Christopher Meloni as Johnnie Marzzone
- Richard C. Sarafian as Gino Marzzone
- Barry Kivel as Shelly
- Mary Mara as Bartender
- Susie Bright as Jesse
- Margaret Smith as Woman Cop
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