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Wild Things (1998)

R  108 min  -  Crime | Mystery | Thriller   -  20 March 1998 (USA)
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Ratings: 6.6/10 from 50,290 users   Metascore: 52/100 
Reviews: 364 user | 117 critic | 20 from Metacritic.com

A high school guidance counselor is framed for raping two of his students...or is he?

Director:

John McNaughton
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2 wins & 3 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Bacon ...
Matt Dillon ...
Neve Campbell ...
Theresa Russell ...
Denise Richards ...
Daphne Rubin-Vega ...
Robert Wagner ...
Bill Murray ...
Carrie Snodgress Carrie Snodgress ...
Jeff Perry ...
Cory Pendergast Cory Pendergast ...
Marc Macaulay ...
Walter
Toi Svane Stepp Toi Svane Stepp ...
Nicole (as Toi Svane)
Dennis Neal ...
Art Maddox
Diane Adams Diane Adams ...
School Secretary
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Storyline

In south Florida, a high school counselor is accused of rape by a manipulative rich girl and her trailer trash classmate. The cop on the case begins to suspect a conspiracy and dives into an elaborate and devious web of greed and betrayal to find the truth. Written by J.J. Jackson  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

High School | Florida | South Florida | Police | Greed  | See more »

Taglines:

Sie würden für ihr Leben gern mit dir spielen ! (No Risk, No Fun) See more »

Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, nudity, language and some violence (original rating) See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

wildthings See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$9,622,444 (USA) (22 March 1998) (2177 Screens)

Gross:

$29,753,944 (USA) (28 June 1998)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Mandalay Entertainment See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (unrated version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS  | DTS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Despite prominent billing, Bill Murray only gets about 20 minutes of screentime. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: Camera visible in Ray's sunglasses (during interrogation at the pool). See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Kelly Van Ryan: Fuck off!
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Crazy Credits

Interspersed with the credits are additional scenes that explain some
of the plot twists. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Suburgatory: The Casino Trip (#1.12)" (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

"Goodtime Charlie's Got The Blues"
Written by Danny O'Keefe
Performed by Danny O'Keefe
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products See more »