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Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   37,384 votes
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Director:
John McNaughton
Writer (WGA):
Stephen Peters (written by)
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Release Date:
20 March 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Mystery | Thriller more
Tagline:
Sie würden für ihr Leben gern mit dir spielen ! (No Risk, No Fun) more
Plot:
A high school guidance counselor is framed for raping two of his students...or is he? full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
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User Comments:
Kinky erotic thriller is fun and extremely entertaining. more (356 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Sex Crimes (USA) (working title)
wildthings (USA) (video box title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexuality, nudity, language and some violence.
Runtime:
108 min | USA:115 min (unrated version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Philippines:R-18 | New Zealand:R18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KNT | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Ontario) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:18A (British Columbia/Manitoba) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Mexico:C | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | UK:18 | USA:R (original rating) (No. 35561) | USA:Unrated (extended version)

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Trivia:
Robert Downey Jr. was originally cast as Sam Lombardo but dropped out. more
Goofs:
Continuity: After Ray Duquette got shot by Kelly, you can see his scar somewhere on the right of his face. But after that, you can't see any scar on his face. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Kelly Van Ryan: Fuck off!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Knocked Up (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Semi-Charmed Life more

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23 out of 28 people found the following comment useful.
Kinky erotic thriller is fun and extremely entertaining., 25 October 2005
8/10
Author: Lucien Lessard from Canada

In Blue Bay's elite beach communities and into the murky waters of the Everglades, you would expect nothing beyond this venture until a guidance counselor (Matt Dillon) is accused of raping two high school students (Neve Campbell and Denise Richards). While they are two detectives on the cast (Kevin Bacon and Daphne Rubin-Vega), they find out there's more than meets the eye in the mystery of deceit, sex and greed.

Directed by John Mc Naughton (Herny:Portrait of a Serial Killer, Lansky, Normal Life) made an entertaining trashy noir that has an unique blend of sex, suspense, comedy and a twisted story. An terrific cast makes things enjoyable, which included:Theresa Russell, Robert Wagner and Bill Murray. This film wasn't much of a hit, when it was first released in the spring of 1998. But it turned into a cult hit on video.

The Unrated DVD has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) transfer and an good Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. The Unrated DVD adds seven minutes of additional footage, which it has some good moments...especially during the end credits and the characters are more fleshed-out in the Unrated DVD. "Wild Things" has an good moody music score by George S. Clinton (Austin Powers Trilogy) and striking camera work by Jeffery L. Kimball (Jacob's Ladder, Stigmata, True Romance) are one of the highlights of this guilty pleasure film. Bacon is also the film's executive producer. Murray is a hoot in his minor role as Dillon's lawyer. Written by Stephen Peters. Panavision. (****/*****).

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