Bound Subtitled VHS Videotape Wachowski sisters A female thief is released from prison after serving a five-year sentence and begins working for the mafia. There, she meets the mafia's mistress who lives in the next room. Eventually, the two are drawn to each other and fall in love. They then devise a plan to steal $2 million from the organization and escape. "Bound" is a 1996 American film. It is a crime suspense film. It is a film noir and the directorial debut of Lilly Wachowski and Lana Wachowski (the Wachowski sisters), who later directed the "Matrix" series. This film also served as a presentation (a video presented to sponsors as proof of ability) for the production of the Matrix. Directed by: Lilly Wachowski Lana Wachowski Screenplay by: Lilly Wachowski Lana Wachowski Produced by: Andrew Lazar Stuart Boros Executive Produced by: Lilly Wachowski Lana Wachowski Starring: Jennifer Tilly Gina Gershon Music by: Don Davis Cinematography by: Bill Pope Edited by: Zach Staenberg Distributed by: K2 Entertainment (Japan) Release Date: United States: October 4, 1996 Japan: July 5, 1997 Running time: 108 minutes