The Crush (1993)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Alan Shapiro

Writer (WGA):

Alan Shapiro (written by)

Release Date:

2 April 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

What Adrian wants, Adrian gets.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Journalist | Revenge | Obsession | Lolita | Unrequited Love

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

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

MPAA:

Rated R for language and terror violence.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Finland:K-15 | Finland:K-16 (old rating) | Netherlands:12 | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Manitoba) | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | USA:R (No. 32343) | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16 | Chile:14 | Germany:16 | Spain:18 | UK:15 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Cambie Street Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Morgan Creek Productions

Trivia:

The film's theatrical release in 1993 contained Alicia Silverstone's original character name Darian. Movie trailers, VHS and laserdisc versions also kept the name Darian. DVD and cable television versions were later dubbed and credited as Adrian. In the past, early cable television aired the name Darian.

Goofs:

Continuity: On walking into the bedroom from the bathroom, Adrian is wearing underwear, but when she removes her gown (viewed from the closet), it has disappeared.

Quotes:

Darian Forrester: What's the matter, haven't you ever seen a Valiant before?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

I WANT YOU BACK

Alicia Was Hot Stuff In '93

Word was that "you have to see this Alicia Silverstone; she's really hot." That was back in 1993, so I checked out the movie. This was Alicia's film debut and she got a lot of hype for this movie.

I discovered, yeah, Silverstone has a pretty face, but that's about it. The movie was nothing special; not something you haven't seen before. Cary Elwes, not Silverstone, ruins the picture. Not literally him; the character he plays: "Nick." What a dork!

Nick is an incredibly stupid guy who befriends the 14-year-old "Adrienne" (Silverstone), who is his neighbor. The girl, who then expects more from the guy and doesn't get it, vents her wrath on him. Nick is so annoying I didn't care what the stupid neighbor did to him. Both of the lead characters deserved each other.

Whatever happened to Silverstone? I guess she never really made it to stardom. The last I remember her was playing "Batgirl" with George Clooney and Arnold Schwarzenegger.