Untamed Heart (1993)

Girl meets boy. They fall in love. Tragedy strikes.

Director:

Tony Bill

Writer:

Tom Sierchio

Stars:

Christian Slater, Marisa Tomei, Rosie Perez

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christian Slater	...	Adam
Marisa Tomei	...	Caroline
Rosie Perez	...	Cindy
Kyle Secor	...	Howard
Willie Garson	...	Patsy
James Cada	...	Bill #1
Gary Groomes	...	Bill #2
Claudia Wilkens	...	Mother Camilla
Pat Clemons	...	Sister Helen
Lotis Key	...	Nun
Vanessa Hart	...	Nun
Charley Bartlett	...	Young Adam
Vincent Kartheiser	...	Orphan Boy
Wendy Feder	...	Orphange Nurse
Nancy Marvy	...	Caroline's Mom

Storyline

Caroline has not had much luck in love. Boyfriends seem to either leave her or cheat on her. Then she meets a shy, introverted man at work named Adam. When leaving work one day, two men attack her. Adam comes to her rescue. Unfortunately, retaliation by the attackers sends Adam to the hospital where he finds out he has a diseased heart. Adam is an orphan and was told he had a baboon's heart. He refuses a transplant, as he believes his love for Caroline is contained in his damaged heart. Before tragedy can strike, they have a passionate but brief romance. Adam opens up to Caroline and he, in turn, heals her broken heart.

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Plot Keywords:

love | tragedy | orphan | baboon | introvert | 

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Taglines:

He doesn't make sense. She doesn't make sense. Together they make sense.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Comedy

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Official Sites:

MGM

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 February 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Baboon Heart

Filming Locations:

Joe's Coffee Shop, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$18,899,204 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Johnny Depp turned down the role of Adam.

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Goofs

When Caroline's brother has the car, she tells him to pick her up at 2am and he complains that he has to get up for school. Then, when he fails to get her, Adam walks her home. She tells him that the next day is Christmas Eve, but kids in Minnesota do not have school on Christmas Eve.

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Quotes

[about her dad]
Caroline: First guy to walk out of my life, definetly not the last. Funny things, you and me. You always stayin' away from love, me always chasin' after it.

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Connections

References Candid Camera (1960)

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Soundtracks

"Sexploration"
Written by Conning / Laurie Mayer (as Mayer) / William Orbit
Performed by LAPD
Courtesy of I.R.S. Records

User Reviews

Untamed Heart.. A somewhat buried treasure.

I absolutely loved this movie, and stumbled upon it quite accidentally. I am a fan of Marisa Tomei and Christian Slater so I decided to give it a shoot as a rental. I now own it on Laser Disc (remember those) I found this movie both touching and heart-warming. I consider it a must see.