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| Christian Slater | ... | Adam | |
| Marisa Tomei | ... | Caroline | |
| Rosie Perez | ... | Cindy | |
| Kyle Secor | ... | Howard | |
| Willie Garson | ... | Patsy | |
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James Cada | ... | Bill #1 |
| Gary Groomes | ... | Bill #2 | |
| Claudia Wilkens | ... | Mother Camilla | |
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Pat Clemons | ... | Sister Helen |
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Lotis Key | ... | Nun |
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Vanessa Hart | ... | Nun |
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Charley Bartlett | ... | Young Adam |
| Vincent Kartheiser | ... | Orphan Boy | |
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Wendy Feder | ... | Orphange Nurse |
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Nancy Marvy | ... | Caroline's Mom |
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Caroline has not had much luck in love. Boyfriends seem to either leave her or cheat on her. Then she meets a shy, introverted man at work named Adam. When leaving work one day, two men attack her. Adam comes to her rescue. Unfortunately, retaliation by the attackers sends Adam to the hospital where he finds out he has a diseased heart. Adam is an orphan and was told he had a baboon's heart. He refuses a transplant, as he believes his love for Caroline is contained in his damaged heart. Before tragedy can strike, they have a passionate but brief romance. Adam opens up to Caroline and he, in turn, heals her broken heart. Written by msdebello@aol.com
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He doesn't make sense. She doesn't make sense. Together they make sense.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some strong language and violence, and for sensuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 February 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Baboon Heart See more »Edit
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Budget:
$7,500,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$18,899,204Company Credits
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(uncredited)
Performed by Conjunto Rumbavana
Music & Lyrics by Cándido Fabré
Courtesy of Egrem Records
Published by Editora Musical de Cuba
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The original title of the film was Baboon Heart. See more »Goofs
When Caroline enters Adam's house the first time, she unties her scarf twice. See more »Alternate Versions
A scene where Marisa Tomei took off her brassiere was re-shot at a different angle. The scene from the front showing her topless was only for broadcast on European television. However, the front topless has been viewed in the United States. So Comcast Cable must be running European versions even though USA version was supposed to be PG-13-rated. See more »Soundtracks
LO QUE TRAE RUMBAVANA(uncredited)
Performed by Conjunto Rumbavana
Music & Lyrics by Cándido Fabré
Courtesy of Egrem Records
Published by Editora Musical de Cuba
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UNTAMED HEART tells the story of the romance between a lovelorn diner waitress (Tomei) and shy busboy (Slater). It is a sad, sweet movie without the usual gloss and pretension that ruin so many filmed love stories. These are working class people living working class lives. Tomei is touching as a woman who has been hurt once too often but who still holds out hope. Slater gives one of his best performances as the virtually mute busboy with both social and health problems. A heart-tugging vignette at the very beginning, involving the busboy as child in a Catholic orphanage, foreshadows later events in the film. Slater underplays beautifully, and thankfully so as this is Tomei's film all the way. She never looked more beautiful than she does here. Watch for the Christmas morning scene. Tomei wakes up to a special magic thanks to her busboy pal, and magnificently conveys her sense of wonder. Beware, however: UNTAMED HEART (BOY WITH A BABOON HEART would have been a better title) is a two-box of Kleenex.