Mad Love (1995)

Casey and Matt are high school kids in love. They run away together after Casey's parents check her into a mental hospital for trying to kill herself. Matt sneaks her out and on the road ... See full summary »

Director:

Antonia Bird

Writer:

Paula Milne

Stars:

Chris O'Donnell, Drew Barrymore, Matthew Lillard

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

Casey and Matt are high school kids in love. They run away together after Casey's parents check her into a mental hospital for trying to kill herself. Matt sneaks her out and on the road Casey starts to have Mental problems.

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Plot Keywords:

love | high school | suicide attempt | twin | passion | 

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Taglines:

A Wild And Sexy Adventure!

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 May 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amor Louco

Filming Locations:

Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$15,453,274 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Leonardo DiCaprio turned down the role of Matt Leland.

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Quotes

Matt: We're hundreds of miles away from home, what are we supposed to do?
Casey: Tap our heels three times?

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Connections

References The Warriors (1979)

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Soundtracks

"As Long As You Hold Me"
Written by Billy Bragg
Performed by Kirsty MacColl
Courtesy of I.R.S. Records

User Reviews

My favorite bad movie

"Mad Love" isn't one of the all time great films, however it is my favorite bad movie. I think that Drew Barrymore is charming and this movie allows her to be a little crazy and very beautiful. Chris O'Donnell is definately eye candy in this little gem. The filmmakers tried to use colour and imagery in an artistic manner. Watch the blue and whites of the film, and check out the symbolic use of butterflies. Although the usage isn't necessarily intellectual, there is a valient stab at being artistic. I think that another interesting aspect of this film is in comparing it to "Scent of a Woman". I feel that these two films are essentially the same, with the notable exception of Al Pacino vs. Drew Barrymore. Really though, "Scent of A Woman" has Chris as a good boy who goes on the lam with Al. Al does all sorts of crazy things, such as driving despite being blind, and eventually holds a gun to Chris. In "Mad Love", Chris is a good boy who goes on the lam with Drew. Drew does all sorts of crazy things, such as covering Chris' eyes while he is driving, and eventually holds a gun to Chris. Coincidence??