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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.0 / 100
1996·Crime / Thriller / Drama·1h 49m

BOUND

“For money. For murder. For each other.”

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.

Above the Line
Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski·DirectorLana Wachowski·ScreenplayLilly Wachowski·ScreenplayBill Pope·Director of PhotographyDon Davis·Original Music ComposerZach Staenberg·Editor
Cast
Gina Gershon·CorkyJennifer Tilly·VioletJoe Pantoliano·CaesarJohn P. Ryan·Mickey MalnatoChristopher Meloni·Johnnie MarzzoneRichard C. Sarafian·Gino MarzzoneBarry Kivel·ShellyMary Mara·BartenderSusie Bright·JesseMargaret Smith·Woman Cop
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Lilly Wachowski·DirectorLana Wachowski·DirectorToni Whiteman·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Lana Wachowski·ScreenplayLilly Wachowski·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Bill Pope·Director of PhotographyTony Mazzucchi·Key Grip
Editing· 1
Zach Staenberg·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Don Davis·Original Music ComposerDan Wallin·Sound Re-Recording MixerTodd Toon·Sound Effects EditorGrover B. Helsley·Sound Re-Recording MixerEzra Dweck·Sound Re-Recording MixerRobert W. Glass Jr.·Sound Re-Recording MixerDoug Shamburger·Boom OperatorFelipe Borrero·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 6
Eve Cauley·Production DesignRobert C. Goldstein·Art DirectionAndrea Dopaso·Art DirectionRichard Rodier·Makeup ArtistEmma Fairley·Set DresserJonathan R. Hodges·Property Master
Production· 7
Lana Wachowski·Executive ProducerStuart Boros·ProducerAndrew Lazar·ProducerLilly Wachowski·Executive ProducerDino De Laurentiis·Executive ProducerNancy Foy·CastingJeffrey Sudzin·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 1
Tony Jefferson·Stunts
By the Numbers
75.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
89%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$7M
ROI 56%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#8F8F8F
#525252
Mood
Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“Two women with dark hair are depicted from the chest up, bound together by multiple strands of light-colored rope wrapped horizontally around their torsos. The ”

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Key Elements
RopeLeather Jackets
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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