Bound
“For money. For murder. For each other.”
Synopsis
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.
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Bound (1996) Trailer #1 | Gina Gershon, Jennifer Tilly
Type: Trailer • Published 2026-08-18
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
October 4, 1996
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 18, 2024
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.56x
+$2.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
- Screenplay & Story
- Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
- Original Score
- Don Davis
- Original Title
- Bound
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Budget
- $4.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $7M
- Production Studios
- The De Laurentiis Company, Summit Entertainment, Newmarket Capital Group
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Don Davis
Bill Pope
Zach Staenberg
Lana Wachowski, Stuart Boros, Andrew Lazar, Lilly Wachowski, Dino De Laurentiis
Department Leadership Roster
Lana Wachowski
Screenplay
Lilly Wachowski
Screenplay
Lilly Wachowski
Director
Lana Wachowski
Director
Don Davis
Original Music Composer
Eve Cauley
Production Design
Zach Staenberg
Editor
Stuart Boros
Producer
Bill Pope
Director of Photography
Andrew Lazar
Producer
Cliff Cudney
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bound
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Bound about?
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.
Who directed Bound?
Bound was directed by Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski.
Who stars in Bound?
The principal cast of Bound includes Gina Gershon, Jennifer Tilly, Joe Pantoliano, John P. Ryan, Christopher Meloni.
When was Bound released and how long is it?
Bound was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
What was the box office and production budget of Bound?
Bound had a reported production budget of $4.5M and grossed $7M at the worldwide box office (1.56 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Bound?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bound was composed by Don Davis.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Bound?
Bound holds official age classifications: AU: R 18+; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).