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Cruel Intentions (1999)
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Release Date:
5 March 1999 (USA)
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Tagline:
In the game of seduction, There is only one rule: Never fall in love more
Plot:
Kathryn makes a bet that her step-brother, Sebastian, won't be able to bed Annette (a virgin, who wants to wait until love). If he loses, Kathryn gets his Jaguar, if he wins, he gets Kathryn. full summary | add synopsis
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6 wins
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11 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(52 articles)
Emg Acquires Newmarket Films
(From The Wrap. 6 November 2009, 10:07 AM, PST)
Jon Gosselin's Ex: Women 'Admire My Courage'
(From Extra. 4 November 2009, 10:47 AM, PST)
(From The Wrap. 6 November 2009, 10:07 AM, PST)
Jon Gosselin's Ex: Women 'Admire My Courage'
(From Extra. 4 November 2009, 10:47 AM, PST)
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Guilty Pleasure
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Also Known As:
Cruel Inventions (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexual dialogue and sexual situations involving teens, language and drug use.
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Runtime:
97 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #36155) |
Iceland:12 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) |
Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Malaysia:18SX |
Germany:12 (cut TV version) |
Singapore:R(A) (cut) |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Ireland:18 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Belgium:KNT |
Brazil:18 |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-14 |
France:U |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Mexico:C |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:18 |
Portugal:M/16 |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:7 |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15
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Trivia:
Sebastian sitting in a wheelchair by the pool and listening to Ludwig van Beethoven's 9th Symphony is a reference to Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971). In the end of the movie the old man in a wheelchair (Mr. Alexander), whose wife Alex and his droogs raped, is torturing Alex by playing the 9th Symphony as Alex is upstairs locked up in a room.
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Crew or equipment visible: When Annette and Sebastian are in the pool talking, a blocking cross is visible at the bottom of the pool, which both stand on at some point in the scene.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V)
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Soundtrack:
Addictive
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This is one of those movies that you'll hate yourself for liking. It's another teen update of a classic story, in this case, Dangerous Liasons. Good acting, competent direction, nice cinematography, and an excellent soundtrack make this one entertaining viewing. 6.5/10.