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Untamed Heart

  • 19931993
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
14K
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Christian Slater, Marisa Tomei, and Rosie Perez in Untamed Heart (1993)
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A waitress hardly notices a shy busboy who secretly loves her; until one night she's attacked and he comes to her rescue. From there a relationship sparks but one secret could mean disaster ... Read allA waitress hardly notices a shy busboy who secretly loves her; until one night she's attacked and he comes to her rescue. From there a relationship sparks but one secret could mean disaster for these fated lovers.A waitress hardly notices a shy busboy who secretly loves her; until one night she's attacked and he comes to her rescue. From there a relationship sparks but one secret could mean disaster for these fated lovers.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
14K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Tony Bill
  • Writer
    • Tom Sierchio
  • Stars
    • Christian Slater
    • Marisa Tomei
    • Rosie Perez
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tony Bill
  • Writer
    • Tom Sierchio
  • Stars
    • Christian Slater
    • Marisa Tomei
    • Rosie Perez
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 97User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Untamed Heart
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    Untamed Heart

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    Christian Slater, Marisa Tomei, and Rosie Perez in Untamed Heart (1993)
    Christian Slater, Marisa Tomei, and Rosie Perez in Untamed Heart (1993)
    Christian Slater, Marisa Tomei, and Rosie Perez in Untamed Heart (1993)
    Christian Slater, Marisa Tomei, and Rosie Perez in Untamed Heart (1993)
    Christian Slater, Marisa Tomei, and Rosie Perez in Untamed Heart (1993)
    Christian Slater and Marisa Tomei in Untamed Heart (1993)
    Marisa Tomei in Untamed Heart (1993)
    Marisa Tomei in Untamed Heart (1993)
    Marisa Tomei in Untamed Heart (1993)
    Marisa Tomei in Untamed Heart (1993)
    Christian Slater and Marisa Tomei in Untamed Heart (1993)
    Christian Slater and Marisa Tomei in Untamed Heart (1993)

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    Christian Slater
    Christian Slater
    • Adamas Adam
    Marisa Tomei
    Marisa Tomei
    • Carolineas Caroline
    Rosie Perez
    Rosie Perez
    • Cindyas Cindy
    Kyle Secor
    Kyle Secor
    • Howardas Howard
    Willie Garson
    Willie Garson
    • Patsyas Patsy
    James Cada
    • Bill #1as Bill #1
    Gary Groomes
    Gary Groomes
    • Bill #2as Bill #2
    Claudia Wilkens
    Claudia Wilkens
    • Mother Camillaas Mother Camilla
    Pat Clemons
    • Sister Helenas Sister Helen
    Lotis Key
    • Nunas Nun
    Vanessa Hart
    • Nunas Nun
    Charley Bartlett
    • Young Adamas Young Adam
    Vincent Kartheiser
    Vincent Kartheiser
    • Orphan Boyas Orphan Boy
    Wendy Feder
    • Orphange Nurseas Orphange Nurse
    Nancy Marvy
    • Caroline's Momas Caroline's Mom
    Paul Douglas Law
    • Stevenas Steven
    Joshua Schaefer
    • Michaelas Michael
    • (as Josh Schaefer)
    Marquetta Senters
    • Maryas Mary
    • Director
      • Tony Bill
    • Writer
      • Tom Sierchio
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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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. —msdebello@aol.com
    • love
    • waitress
    • baboon
    • orphan
    • record player
    • 37 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • He doesn't make sense. She doesn't make sense. Together they make sense.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some strong language and violence, and for sensuality
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      To help her with her Minneapolis accent, Marisa Tomei asked that her driver be a native of the city. The first driver was sacked when she found out that he was from New Jersey, as was the second one when it transpired that he was originally from Texas.
    • Goofs
      When Caroline watches Adam put his sweater on he has nothing on underneath it. When she goes in to talk to him moments later, he has an undershirt sticking out from underneath the sweater, but as he was putting it on you could see he put both the sweater and undershirt on together.
    • Quotes

      Caroline: I am going to fall in love with you. You don't have to love me back. I am going to give you my heart.

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Untamed Heart/Strictly Ballroom/Groundhog Day/Love Field/Riff-Raff (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      This Time Of The Year
      Written by Cliff Owens and Jesse Hollis

      Performed by Brook Benton

      Courtesy of PolyGram Special Markets, a division of PolyGram Group Distribution, Inc.

    User reviews97

    Review
    Top review
    forewarned
    You are hereby forewarned:if you are a tough guy (at least on the outside,like me)DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE with another human being! Except maybe, your wife or steady girlfriend, with proper discretion.The characters said things one to the other about their feelings of love for each other that were so deep and tender and with so much passion and detail, that the words felt like things I have felt and said to women I have loved and lost.They were haunting words and feelings, so strong and overwhelming that your heart feels it will explode if you don't say them and love so passionate, you feel as though you might faint if it weren't for the adrenelin in your blood!I had the same kind of life as the character Caroline, albeit, women who walked out or cheated, so it was personal too.Untamed Heart is a perfect example why many men hate these movies!They destroy all pretense to our toughness and macho if viewed with others,ie:("no I'm not crying,I just got something in my eyes").Not only that,we don't like to feel what this movie makes us feel,at least when it comes to the ending.I did not know how the movie ended before I saw it and had I known, I would not have watched it,for I'm really not the tough,hard nosed guy I portray myself to be.This is not a "they lived happily ever after" movie,which are the only love stories I like,but at least the character's relationship and love for each other remained intact.I want husbands and wives, girlfriend and boyfriend to love each other AND grow old together.Since I can't have that in real life,I want it in my movies.So....be forewarned,this movie "hurts so much here"(pointing to MY heart).
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    • TODHOCKNEY
    • Nov 11, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 12, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Baboon Heart
    • Filming locations
      • Joe's Coffee Shop - 326 Central Ave SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,898,806
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,125,556
      • Feb 15, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $18,898,806
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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