Cruel Intentions (1999)

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Director:

Roger Kumble

Writers (WGA):

Choderlos de Laclos (novel)
Roger Kumble (screenplay)

Release Date:

23 June 1999 (France)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

In the game of seduction, There is only one rule: Never fall in love

Plot:

Two wealthy step-siblings of an elite Manhattan prep school make a wager: to de-flower the new headmaster's daughter before the start of term.

Plot Keywords:

Bet | Wager | Revenge | Jaguar | Virgin

Awards:

7 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

Sarah Michelle Gellar	...	Kathryn Merteuil
Ryan Phillippe	...	Sebastian Valmont
Reese Witherspoon	...	Annette Hargrove
Selma Blair	...	Cecile Caldwell
Louise Fletcher	...	Helen Rosemond
Joshua Jackson	...	Blaine Tuttle
Eric Mabius	...	Greg McConnell
Sean Patrick Thomas	...	Ronald Clifford
Swoosie Kurtz	...	Dr. Greenbaum
Christine Baranski	...	Bunny Caldwell
Alaina Reed-Hall	...	Nurse
Deborah Offner	...	Mrs. Michalak
Tara Reid	...	Marci Greenbaum
Herta Ware	...	Mrs. Sugarman
Hiep Thi Le	...	Mai-Lee
Charlie O'Connell	...	Court Reynolds
Fred Norris	...	Meter Maid
Ginger Williams	...	Clorissa
Drew Snyder	...	Headmaster Hargrove
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gina Diaz	...	Student (uncredited)
Phil Hawn	...	Subway Pedestrian (uncredited)
Jim Jenkins	...	Mr. Caldwell (uncredited)
Elizabeth M. Kelly	...	Party Goer (uncredited)
Guy Kochlani	...	Student (uncredited)

Directed by
Roger Kumble

Writing credits (WGA)
Choderlos de Laclos		(novel "Les liaisons dangereuses")
Roger Kumble		(screenplay)

Produced by
Christopher Ball	....	co-executive producer (as Chris J. Ball)
Michael Fottrell	....	executive producer
Heather Lieberman	....	co-producer (as Heather Zeegen)
Bruce Mellon	....	co-executive producer
Neal H. Moritz	....	producer
William Tyrer	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
Ed Shearmur		(as Edward Shearmur)

Cinematography by
Theo van de Sande

Film Editing by
Jeff Freeman

Casting by
Anne McCarthy
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by
Jon Gary Steele

Art Direction by
David Lazan

Set Decoration by
Tessa Posnansky

Costume Design by
Denise Wingate

Makeup Department
Brenda Blatt	....	hair stylist
Karen Blynder	....	makeup artist
Rose Chatterton	....	hair stylist: New York
Dugg Kirkpatrick	....	key hair stylist
Brad Wilder	....	key makeup artist (as Bradley Wilder)

Production Management
Jenifer Chatfield	....	post-production supervisor
Diana Schmidt	....	production manager: New York
Sara E. White	....	unit production manager
Ron Martin	....	unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael A. Allowitz	....	assistant director: additional photography
Michael A. Allowitz	....	first assistant director
Sam Hill	....	first assistant director
Melissa Cummins Lorenz	....	second second assistant director
Aida Rodgers	....	second second assistant director: New York
Amanda Slater	....	second assistant director: New York
Alicia Valdez	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Bob Arietta	....	on-set scenic: New York
Joseph Badalucco Jr.	....	assistant property master: New York (as Joseph Badalucco)
Sharleen Bright	....	scenic artist
Nathalie Cassegrain	....	art department assistant: New York (as Nathalie Leslie-Cassergrain)
Clovis Chamberet	....	leadman
Robert Currie	....	on-set dresser: New York
Chris DeTitta	....	leadman: New York (as Christopher De Titta)
Andrew Dimeo	....	property master: New York
Josh Ian Elliott	....	on-set dresser
Susan E. Lomino	....	assistant art director (as Susan Lomino)
Jim Ondrejko	....	construction coordinator (as James Ondrejko)
Lynda Reiss	....	property master
Timothy P. Tundel	....	art department assistant
Ron von Blomberg	....	set decorator: New York (as Ronnie von Blomberg)
Angela M. Whiting	....	assistant property master (as Angela Whiting)
Jason Bartolone	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Scott Duthie	....	visual development (uncredited)
Steven Ladish	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Brydon Baker III	....	boom operator (as Brydon Baker)
Michael J. Benavente	....	dialogue editor (as Michael Benavente)
Susan Dudeck	....	adr editor
Alison Fisher	....	dialogue editor (as Allison Fisher)
Stephanie Flack	....	dialogue editor
Jeff Gomillion	....	adr mixer
Doug Hemphill	....	re-recording mixer (as D.M. Hemphill)
Rosa Howell-Thornhill	....	sound mixer: New York
Paul Massey	....	re-recording mixer
John Morris	....	supervising sound editor
Bob Newlan	....	supervising sound editor
Kim H. Ornitz	....	production sound mixer
Hamilton Sterling	....	foley editor
John Joseph Thomas	....	sound effects editor (as John Thomas)
Ron Vignone	....	assistant sound editor
Joe White	....	boom operator: New York
Dick Hansen	....	cable person (uncredited)
Hanson Hsu	....	sound engineer (uncredited)
Anna D. Wilborn	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Matthew Pope	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Mat Beck	....	visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
O.T. Hight	....	visual effects artist (uncredited)
Erik Liles	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Colin Strause	....	compositing supervisor (uncredited)
Greg Strause	....	compositing supervisor (uncredited)
Edson Williams	....	senior digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Peter Bucossi	....	stunt coordinator
Al Cerullo	....	stunts
Shane Dixon	....	stunt coordinator
Frank Ferrara	....	stunts
Dustin Meier	....	stunts (as Dustin J. Meier)
Janet Paparazzo	....	stunts
Michael Russo	....	stunts (as Mike Russo)
Jennifer Lamb	....	stunts (uncredited)
Joanne Lamstein	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Garrett Benson	....	second assistant camera
Levon Besnelian	....	dolly grip
A. Anthony Cappello	....	first assistant camera
Jack Chouchanian	....	key grip
Doug Dalisera	....	assistant chief lighting technician: New York (as Douglas Dalisera)
Andrea Dorman	....	first assistant camera: New York
Russell Engels	....	gaffer: New York
Bill Gerardo	....	additional first assistant camera: New York (as Billy Gerardo)
Robert Gray	....	camera operator
Richard Guinness Jr.	....	dolly grip: New York (as Richard Guiness Jr.)
Billy Kerwick	....	best boy grip: New York (as William Kerwick)
Greg Kittelson	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Jono Kouzouyan	....	gaffer
Kevin McKenna	....	video assist: New York
Melissa Moseley	....	still photographer
George Pattison	....	camera operator: New York
James Pollard	....	key grip: New York
Frank Rinato	....	additional first assistant camera: New York
Jamie Silverstein	....	camera operator: "b" camera, New York
Jennifer Koestler	....	film loader (uncredited)
David Norris	....	camera operator: Wescam camera (uncredited)
R. Bruce Prochal	....	rigging gaffer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Suzanne Anaya	....	extras casting
Karen E. Etcoff	....	extras casting: New York
Carrie Campbell	....	casting associate (uncredited)
Rachael Erwin	....	casting intern (uncredited)
Freddy Luis	....	casting associate (uncredited)
Alan Joseph Ortanez	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sandra Collier	....	wardrobe supervisor
Charles C. Crutchfield	....	costume supervisor: New York
Deirdra Elizabeth Govan	....	costume supervisor: New York (as Deidra Elizabeth Govan)
Kathleen Mussehl	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Debra Goldfield	....	assistant editor
Mike Mertens	....	color timer
Michael Rafferty	....	first assistant editor (as Michael J. Rafferty)
Nancy Kirhoffer	....	post-production consultant (uncredited)
Michael Thau	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Amanda Goodpaster	....	music editor
Jill Meyers	....	music clearances
P.J. Bloom	....	soundtrack coordinator (uncredited)
Chris Fogel	....	music scoring mixer (uncredited)
Zigmund Gron	....	music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Michael Antunez	....	transportation captain
Michael Brum	....	transportation captain (as Michael C. Brum Sr.)
Louis Volpe	....	transportation captain: New York
Ralph Volpe	....	transportation co-captain: New York
David Oppenheim	....	driver: production van (uncredited)

Other crew
Herbert W. Ankrom	....	assistant production coordinator
Gerard Averill	....	assistant location manager
Brian Bays	....	production assistant
Linda Brown	....	unit publicist
Jacqueline Butryn	....	location manager
Carrie Cook	....	assistant: Mr. Moritz
Alan Day	....	production assistant
Oliver Decker	....	location production assistant: New York
Matthew Docter	....	production assistant
Gwen Everman	....	production accountant
James Gallagher	....	production assistant: New York
Kelsey J. Geisler	....	production assistant: New York (as Kelsey Geisler)
Erik Hagestad	....	production assistant
Moe Jelline	....	assistant: Mr. Moritz
Lonnie Kandel	....	production coordinator: New York
Suk Yi Mar	....	assistant location manager: New York
Jacqueline Martinez	....	assistant production coordinator: New York
Karon May	....	script supervisor
Catherine S. McComb	....	production coordinator
Timothy R. Price	....	production assistant (as Tim Price)
Reid Reilich	....	craft service
Nancy Roth	....	location manager: New York
Timothy J. Toner	....	assistant: Mr. Kumble
Whitney J. Willard	....	post-production accountant
Michael Barnes	....	financial legal services (uncredited)
Elizabeth A. Bergman	....	assistant accountant (uncredited)
Elizabeth A. Bergman	....	post-production accountant (uncredited)
Kevin A. Canamar	....	set medic (uncredited)
Adam Francis	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Terry Goldman	....	assistant: Mr. Ottman (uncredited)
Paul Kruhm	....	location services: EastWest Locations (uncredited)
Christopher Lee	....	key assistant location manager (uncredited)
Chris Miller	....	technical consultant (uncredited)
Vernon Rodriquez	....	assistant parking coordinator (uncredited)
William Skeen	....	cello coach (uncredited)
Kevin Vasconcellos	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation
• Cruel Productions LLC
• Newmarket Capital Group
• Original Film

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (1999) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures (1999) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films (1999) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Falcon (1999) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films (France)
• Columbia TriStar (Brazil) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar (Brazil) (VHS)
• Kinowelt Filmverleih (Germany)
• LK-TEL (1999) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
• LK-TEL (2007) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Laurenfilm (Spain)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
• V8 (2001) (Netherlands) (TV)

Special Effects

• Light Matters Inc. (digital effects)
• Pixel Envy (digital effects)

Other Companies

• American Humane Association, The  animal activity monitoring
• Arista Records  soundtrack
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Pacific Title/Mirage  titles and opticals
• Rick Brainin Catering Inc.  catering
• Sony Pictures Studios  sound services
• Variety Cinema Catering  catering

Also Known As:

"Seduction Games" - Israel (English title)
"Sexual Provocation" - Belgium (English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual dialogue and sexual situations involving teens, language and drug use

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Vietnamese | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:MA15+ | Austria:16 | Belgium:KNT | Brazil:18 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Denmark:7 | Finland:K-14 | Finland:K-16/13 (2012 reform re-rating) | France:U | Germany:16 | Germany:12 (cut TV version) | Hong Kong:IIB | Iceland:12 | Ireland:18 | Malaysia:18SX | Mexico:C | Mexico:B (re-rating) | Netherlands:12 (new rating) | Netherlands:16 (old rating) | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R(A) (cut) | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #36155)

Filming Locations:

5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The final straw in snagging Christine Baranski, who only had to work three days, was that her daughters were big "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) fans and were giddy that she could work with Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When arriving at Annette's apartment to deliver the package, the doorbell rings before Sebastian touches it.

Quotes:

Sebastian:She made me laugh.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Official! Biggest Hits of the 90s (2015) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Brandenburg Concerto #4 in G Major

Guilty Pleasure

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.