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Bound

Directed by Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski

United States • 1996 • 109 mins. • In English

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The Wachowski’s debut feature foreshadows their interest in the aesthetics and tropes of film noir (which will be a recurrent theme in many of their future films). In it, newly released ex-convict Corky (Gina Gershon) gets a plumbing job where she meets Violet (Jennifer Tilly), and her boyfriend Caesar (Joe Pantoliano) who is a money launderer for the mob. Corky and Violet fall in love and Violet persuades Corky to help her escape Caesar and the mob (with a hefty slice of mob money), in a complicated twist filled plan.

Genres: Crime, Romance, Suspense

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