The Crush (1993)

A journalist becomes the unwanted center of attention for a 14-year-old girl whom proceeds to sabotage his life after he refuses her sexual advances.

Director:

Alan Shapiro

Writer:

Alan Shapiro

Stars:

Cary Elwes, Alicia Silverstone, Jennifer Rubin

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cary Elwes	...	Nick Eliot
Alicia Silverstone	...	Adrienne Forrester
Jennifer Rubin	...	Amy Maddik
Kurtwood Smith	...	Cliff Forrester
Amber Benson	...	Cheyenne
Gwynyth Walsh	...	Liv Forrester
Matthew Walker	...	Michael
Deborah Hancock	...	Samantha
Beverley Elliott	...	Tex Murphy
Andrew Airlie	...	Dr. Pollard
Sheila Paterson	...	Mrs. Tinkerman
Brent Chapman	...	Steven Tinkerman
James Kidnie	...	Attorney
Betty Phillips	...	Abigail Spaulding
Duncan Fraser	...	Detective

Storyline

Nick Eliot, a 28 year old newspaper reporter moves in the guest house of the Forresters'. Everything goes fine until he meets Adrienne, the Forresters' only child, a 14 year old girl. She develops a crush on him. When he ignores her advances, she's rebuffed and willing to kill him.

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Plot Keywords:

journalist | 14 year old | crush | revenge | obsession | 

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Taglines:

He thought it was just a crush. He was dead wrong.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and terror violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 April 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Darian

Filming Locations:

Cambie Street Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Gross:

$13,609,396 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Morgan Creek Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alan Shapiro's feature film directorial debut.

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Goofs

When Adrienne is leaning into the bathroom talking to Nick, her hands are not on the door frame. In the next shot, her left hand is on the door frame.

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Quotes

Adrian Forrester: Nick, ever do a virgin?
Nick Eliot: What?
Adrian Forrester: I know you want to...

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Crazy Credits

After the fade out, Darian's face is visible until a few seconds after the credits start.

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Connections

Referenced in Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003)

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Soundtracks

"TASTE"
Performed by Auto & Cherokee
Miracle Creek Music, Inc./Apple Children Music

User Reviews

Hilarious

I love bad movies on tv. Currently playing on my TV is "The Crush" starring Cary Elwes and Alicia Silverstone. She's a psychotic 14 year old stalker, he's the attractive guy made to look dopey with big dumb glasses and bad hair who is renting the summer house behind her parent's place. Silverstone plays Darian "Adrian," who is one of those villains who manages to know and see everything and be everywhere at exactly the right time. For example, Nick's (Elwes) girlfriend walks in the woods to find sticks and Adrian is there. I wonder how long she had been there, hoping to find her and frighten her with her terrifying knowledge of wasps?

And Nick is the kind of "hero" who does what the plot demands so that Adrian can trap him before the end. At one point, I gave up on him entirely as a hopeless dork who deserved what Adrian put him through. He actually goes into her home when it is empty to look for a photo he thinks she has taken. He then walks into her bedroom -- will it be empty for long? Is he the dumbest man to walk the earth? Maybe. After all, he has new locks installed, determines to move out, then has sex with his girlfriend in the summer house where he KNOWS Adrian can get to him, and leaves the door unlocked. Yeah. I can't help watching these wretched movies. Loved it.

Beware the wasps...they attack in groups....