Bound18

Directed by The Wachowskis | USA | 1996 | 1h 49m | Starring Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon, Joe Pantoliano, John P. Ryan, Christopher Meloni

When ex-con Corky meets Violet in a cramped elevator, sparks fly instantly. But Violet is trapped in a dangerous relationship with Caesar, a volatile mobster. Together, Corky and Violet hatch a daring plan to steal $2 million of the mob’s money and disappear. What follows is a tense, sultry, and smartly executed game of deception and desire. Long before The Matrix, Lana and Lilly Wachowski made their explosive debut with this sleek, subversive neo-noir that reimagines the heist thriller through a bold, queer lens.

Classic Season: Queer Thrillers

Reviews

‘Bound is one of those movies that works you up, wrings you out and leaves you gasping. It’s pure cinema, spread over several genres.’
★★★★★
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

‘This is an erotic thriller where eroticism is the agent of redemption, not damnation.’
Jake Cole, Slant Magazine

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