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Wild Things (1998)

R 108 min  -  Crime | Mystery | Thriller  -   20 March 1998 (USA)
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A high school guidance counselor is framed for raping two of his students...or is he?

Director:

John McNaughton

Writer:

Stephen Peters

Stars:

Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon and Neve Campbell
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Bacon ...
Matt Dillon ...
Neve Campbell ...
Theresa Russell ...
Denise Richards ...
Daphne Rubin-Vega ...
Robert Wagner ...
Bill Murray ...
Carrie Snodgress Carrie Snodgress ...
Jeff Perry ...
Cory Pendergast Cory Pendergast ...
Marc Macaulay ...
Walter
Toi Svane Stepp Toi Svane Stepp ...
Nicole (as Toi Svane)
Dennis Neal ...
Art Maddox
Diane Adams Diane Adams ...
School Secretary
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Storyline

In south Florida, a high school counselor is accused of rape by a manipulative rich girl and her trailer trash classmate. The cop on the case begins to suspect a conspiracy and dives into an elaborate and devious web of greed and betrayal to find the truth. Written by J.J. Jackson  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

High School | Florida | Police | South Florida | Teacher  | See more »

Taglines:

Sie würden für ihr Leben gern mit dir spielen ! (No Risk, No Fun) See more »

Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, nudity, language and some violence (original rating) See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

wildthings See more »

Filming Locations:

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park - 1200 S. Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne, Florida, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$9,622,444 (USA) (22 March 1998) (2177 Screens)

Gross:

$29,753,944 (USA) (28 June 1998)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Mandalay Entertainment See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (unrated version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS  | DTS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

In an interview with Maxim magazine Kevin Bacon noted that he has a no nudity clause in his contract, and that he was a producer of the movie, so technically he could have sued himself. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Sam writes the words "Sex Crimes" on the chalkboard, but the next shot has it written in smaller letters. The number of underlines also changes. Actually there are four different layouts of this text between cuts. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Kelly Van Ryan: Fuck off!
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Crazy Credits

Interspersed with the credits are additional scenes that explain some
of the plot twists. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Suburgatory: The Casino Trip (#1.12)" (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

"Why Can't We Be Friends"
Written by Thomas Allen (as Sylvester Allen), Harold R. Brown, Morris D. Dickerson (as Morris Dickerson),
Lonnie Jordan (as Leroy Jordan), Charles Miller (as Charles W. Miller), Lee Oskar,
, Howard E. Scott (as Howard Scott) and Jerry Goldstein
Performed by Smash Mouth
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets See more »