Mad Love (1995)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Antonia Bird

Writer (WGA):

Paula Milne (written by)

Release Date:

26 May 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A Wild And Sexy Adventure!

Plot:

Casey and Matt are high school kids in love. They run away together Casey's parents check her into a mental hospital for trying to kll herself...

Plot Keywords:

Love | High School | Suicide Attempt | Manic Depression | Liberty

Cast

Chris O'Donnell	...	Matt Leland
Drew Barrymore	...	Casey Roberts
Matthew Lillard	...	Eric
Richard Chaim	...	Duncan
Robert Nadir	...	Coach
Joan Allen	...	Margaret Roberts
Jude Ciccolella	...	Richard Roberts
Amy Sakasitz	...	Joanna Leland
T.J. Lowther	...	Adam Leland
Kevin Dunn	...	Clifford Leland
Elaine Miles	...	Housekeeper
Sharon Collar	...	Librarian
Selene H. Vigil	...	Singer
Valerie M. Agnew	...	Drummer
Roisin Dunne	...	Guitar

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and issues of an emotionally disturbed teen,including risk-taking situations and sexuality.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Finland:S | South Korea:15 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | UK:12 (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Quotes:

Casey: Matt, I have a question for you.
Matt: Uh huh.
Casey: If you were able to know when you were going to die, would you want to know?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review (1998) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Let Freedom Ring (Volumes 4, 5 and 6)

Bad movie, excellent acting...

Like many other reviewers, I feel this is a poor movie (screenplay), but Drew really captures the feeling of mental illness. I've known some people who are manic depressive (and a few schizophrenics) and I have to say that Drew must have some personal knowledge of severe depression to be able to pull off a performance like this. She really elevates the movie from a 2-bit teen romance and makes it worth watching. I'm not generally a fan (*hated* Donnie Darko) and I usually find her childish "damaged goods" image rather irritating even though it may be her real personality, but in this one she just embodies the part. 6/10.