Patty Vare falls off a horse and is found unconscious by preparatory school student John Baker. He takes her to his dormitory. As he quickly discovers, she is hiding from something. For ...
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Winona Ryder | ... | Patty Vare | |
| Lukas Haas | ... | John Baker Jr | |
| John C. Reilly | ... | Officer Kellogg Curry | |
| James Le Gros | ... | Fenton Ray (as James LeGros) | |
| Skeet Ulrich | ... | Bud Valentine | |
| Matt Malloy | ... | Bartender | |
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Spencer Vrooman | ... | John Murphy |
| Charlie Hofheimer | ... | John Cooke | |
| Bill Sage | ... | Officer Bill Martone | |
| Marty McDonough | ... | Teacher | |
| Wiley Wiggins | ... | John Phillips | |
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Vivienne Shub | ... | Frances |
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Russell Young | ... | John Van Slieder |
| Christopher Pettiet | ... | Jon Heinz | |
| Catherine Keener | ... | Jilly | |
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Patty Vare falls off a horse and is found unconscious by preparatory school student John Baker. He takes her to his dormitory. As he quickly discovers, she is hiding from something. For John this becomes a road to maturity and for Patty, it's a way back to love and tenderness. Written by Mattias Thuresson
Plot Keywords:
preparatory school | f rated | teenager | teenage boy | riding accident |Taglines:
No one stays innocent forever.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for language, some sexuality and drug content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
10 May 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Girl You Want See more »Company Credits
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Interscope Communications,Polygram Filmed Entertainment,Touchstone Pictures See more »
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Patty: what will happen?
John Baker Jr: that i get turn out
Patty: you get turn out the school?
John Baker Jr: not yet... but I look at you and I knew that I would be...
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Written by John Power (as J. Powers)
Performed by Cast
Courtesy of Polydor Records
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Was originally titled "The Girl You Want". See more »Goofs
Before Baker falls asleep away from the fair, the trees closest to him have all of their leaves. In the morning, both are almost bare. See more »Quotes
John Baker Jr: I knew this will happen...Patty: what will happen?
John Baker Jr: that i get turn out
Patty: you get turn out the school?
John Baker Jr: not yet... but I look at you and I knew that I would be...
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AlrightWritten by John Power (as J. Powers)
Performed by Cast
Courtesy of Polydor Records
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This movie is underestimated and I'll tell you exactly why: the characters are incredibly realistic, they are searching for something or someone to feel less alone and you could imagine this story really happening. John could have taken the girl to a hospital but he takes her to his room instead just because he feels the need to have something of his own, something no one else knows about. Another aspect about the movie which I can appreciate is the sphere. I cannot explain exactly why, but I was taken away by the beautiful autumn setting and the well chosen soundtrack. There is one scene that might be the best example: the scene in which Jonh wakes up near the fair, you can almost feel the coolness of that autumn morning and can imagine how he feels realizing the girl isn't there anymore and he is all alone once more. This movie in a way, is about how people sometimes just do not want everybody to know everything about them. The girl keeps it a secret what happened to her, the boy does not tell anyone about the girl he found. The only thing I didn't like about the movie was the title, I don't understand what "boys" has to do with the story.