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

When the movie was edited for TV, Alicia Silverstone's character's name changed from Darian to Adrian. Screenwriter Alan Shapiro had based the film on actual events that happened to him and ended up being sued by the girl he wrote about, who had the same name as his "fictional" character.

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Goofs

When Darian hits Cliff over the back with the attic pole, the brass hook disappears between strikes.

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Quotes

Adrian Forrester: Aren't you going to tell me break a leg?
Cheyenne: Break'em both.

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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

References Lolita (1962)

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Soundtracks

"MY HOUSE"
Performed by Christopher Kowanko (as Chris Kowanko)
EMI Blackwood Music Inc./Walk Rudy Music
Courtesy of Morgan Creek Records

User Reviews

Alicia Silverstone shines in this teenage drama

It's very hard to understand why this movie is rated so low. I really enjoyed watching this film, which was Silverstone's first major role. She plays a crazy teenager who has a crush on a guy who lives in a guesthouse. In her selfish pursuit of the object of her affection, she makes the guy's life a living hell. She also makes the life miserable for anyone who tries to "steal" the guy from her. I think Silverstone fit her role perfectly. The plot was very good as well, and I was always wondering what Silversone's character (Alicia) would do next. This movie gets a solid 8 from me.