Bound is a 1996 American neo-noir film written and directed by the Wachowskis in their feature film directorial debut. It stars Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon, and Joe Pantoliano. The film centers on Violet (Tilly), a gun moll who longs to escape her relationship with her mobster boyfriend Caesar (Pantoliano), as she enters into a clandestine affair with alluring ex-convict Corky (Gershon). The two women hatch a scheme to steal $2 million of Mafia money.