The Crush (1993)

A journalist becomes the unwanted center of attention for a 14-year-old girl, who proceeds to sabotage his life after he refuses her sexual advances.

Director:

Alan Shapiro

Writer:

Alan Shapiro

Stars:

Cary Elwes, Alicia Silverstone, Jennifer Rubin

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cary Elwes	...	Nick Eliot
Alicia Silverstone	...	Darian Forrester
Jennifer Rubin	...	Amy Maddik
Kurtwood Smith	...	Cliff Forrester
Amber Benson	...	Cheyenne
Gwynyth Walsh	...	Liv Forrester
Matthew Walker	...	Michael
Deborah Hancock	...	Samantha
Beverley Elliott	...	Tex Murphy
Andrew Airlie	...	Dr. Pollard
Sheila Paterson	...	Mrs. Tinkerman
Brent Chapman	...	Steven Tinkerman
James Kidnie	...	Attorney
Betty Phillips	...	Abigail Spaulding
Duncan Fraser	...	Detective

Storyline

Nick Eliot, a 28 year old newspaper reporter moves in the guest house of the Forresters'. Everything goes fine until he meets Adrienne, the Forresters' only child, a 14 year old girl. She develops a crush on him. When he ignores her advances, she's rebuffed and willing to kill him.

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Plot Keywords:

erotic thriller | female psychopath | 14 year old | rape accusation | bikini | 

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Taglines:

What Adrian wants, Adrian gets.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and terror violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 April 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Darian

Filming Locations:

1526 Angus Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$13,609,396

Company Credits

Production Co:

Morgan Creek Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film's theatrical release in 1993 contained Alicia Silverstone's original character name Darian. Movie trailers, VHS and laserdisc versions also kept the name Darian. DVD and cable television versions were later dubbed and credited as Adrian. In the past, early cable television aired the name Darian.

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Goofs

When Adrian and Nick are fighting by the stairs at the end of the movie, the wooden pole that Adrian is swinging bends.

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Quotes

Adrian Forrester: I'd knew you'd come.
Nick Eliot: I'll tell ya, if you were ten years older...
Adrian Forrester: You'd what? So, how did your boss like the article?
Nick Eliot: It was you? You rewrote it?
Adrian Forrester: [waves] Hi, Mr. Fogle!
Mr. Fogle: Hello, Adrian!
Nick Eliot: Wait a minute, how'd you get in?
Adrian Forrester: It ain't Fort Knox.
Nick Eliot: Adrian, you can't do that.
Adrian Forrester: Worked though, didn't it? Poor Nick, you have such a terrible time with the objective case, and your split infinitives put such a stress on the adverb.
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Crazy Credits

After the fade out, Darian's face is visible until a few seconds after the credits start.

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Alternate Versions

In the television-edited version of "The Crush", Alicia Silverstone's character's name was "Adrian" instead of "Darian". Through the entire movie, any mention of her name was dubbed to be "Adrian" at the request of the real Darian's family, on whose story the original screenplay was based.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (2005)

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Soundtracks

I WANT YOU BACK
Written by John Carol Sharp (uncredited)
Performed by Cry Charity
Hot Lobster Music/Screen Gems - EMI Music Inc.
Courtesy of Morgan Creek Records

User Reviews

The original and still the best

Alicia's first big film is by far her best. She's gripping, believable and absolutely devilish in the role of little rich witch. Cary Elwes is completely at home in the role of victim as this vortex of terror swirls around him. It's impossible to watch this film without a chill running down your spine. Oh, if only the rest of us could inspire that kind of devotion from our admirers!