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Wild Things (1998) -- A high school guidance counselor is framed for raping two of his students...or is he?
Wild Things (1998) -- A high school guidance counselor is framed for raping two of his students...or is he?

Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   36,169 votes
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Director:
John McNaughton
Writer (WGA):
Stephen Peters (written by)
Contact:
View company contact information for Wild Things on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
20 March 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Mystery | Thriller more
Tagline:
Sie würden für ihr Leben gern mit dir spielen ! (No Risk, No Fun) more
Plot:
A high school guidance counselor is framed for raping two of his students...or is he? full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
Richards and Sambora Split
 (From WENN. 16 May 2007)

Richards Won't Talk About Locklear Split
 (From WENN. 15 May 2007)

User Comments:
Twisted more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kevin Bacon ... Ray Duquette

Matt Dillon ... Sam Lombardo

Neve Campbell ... Suzie Toller

Theresa Russell ... Sandra Van Ryan

Denise Richards ... Kelly Van Ryan
Daphne Rubin-Vega ... Gloria Perez

Robert Wagner ... Tom Baxter

Bill Murray ... Ken Bowden
Carrie Snodgress ... Ruby
Jeff Perry ... Bryce Hunter
Cory Pendergast ... Jimmy Leach

Marc Macaulay ... Walter
Toi Svane Stepp ... Nicole (as Toi Svane)
Dennis Neal ... Art Maddox
Diane Adams ... School Secretary
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Sex Crimes (USA) (working title)
wildthings (USA) (video box title)
Дикость (Russia) [ru]
Criaturas salvajes (Argentina) [es]
Divje strasti (Slovenia) [sl]
Divlja igra (Croatia) [hr]
Divlje strasti (Serbia) [sr]
Dzikie zadze (Poland) [pl]
Garotas Selvagens (Brazil) [pt]
Juegos salvajes (Spain) [es]
Ligações Selvagens (Portugal) [pt]
Meshulush Pra'ee (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Nebezpecné hry (Czech Republic) [cs]
Racoleuses (Canada: French title) [fr]
Sex Crimes (Belgium: English title) [en]
Sex crimes - giochi pericolosi (Italy) [it]
Sexcrimes (France) [fr]
Vad vágyak (Hungary) [hu]
Vahsi seyler (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Villit kuviot (Finland) [fi]
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexuality, nudity, language and some violence.
Runtime:
108 min | USA:115 min (unrated version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Philippines:R-18 | New Zealand:R18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KNT | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Ontario) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:18A (British Columbia/Manitoba) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Mexico:C | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | UK:18 | USA:R (original rating) (No. 35561) | USA:Unrated (extended version)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director John McNaughton says he deleted a scene that would have shown Matt Dillon and Kevin Bacon showering together, as it was gratuitous. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the bedroom, Sam opens the right-hand door of the closet, and then the left-hand door, but the next shot shows the left-hand door still closed. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Kelly Van Ryan: Fuck off!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Wild Things II: Making the Glades (2004) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Bailadores more

FAQ

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33 out of 58 people found the following comment useful:-
Twisted, 13 December 2004
7/10
Author: wnterstar

There is a website that shows silly abbreviated synopsises for movies...for this movie it says "There's a plot twist, There's a plot twist, There's a plot twist...There's a plot twist...There's a plot twist...There's a plot twist...The End...There's a plot twist."

This sums up the movie very accurately. It's mind popcorn, nothing more. The saving grace of this movie is that you KNOW it's a melodrama that's really not to be taken seriously.

The main actors bring life into what could be very overdone characters. The cinematography is not to be missed, and the supporting cast fills in the movie nicely.

Not a great movie, but a good movie to vegg out to!

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