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I Want You

  • 19981998
  • RR
  • 1h 27m
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6.1/10
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Rachel Weisz in I Want You (1998)
A young boy and his sister are drawn into one man's obsessive pursuit of his former lover.
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A young boy and his sister are drawn into one man's obsessive pursuit of his former lover.A young boy and his sister are drawn into one man's obsessive pursuit of his former lover.A young boy and his sister are drawn into one man's obsessive pursuit of his former lover.

IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Michael Winterbottom
  • Writer
    • Eoin McNamee(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Rachel Weisz
    • Alessandro Nivola
    • Luka Petrusic
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michael Winterbottom
  • Writer
    • Eoin McNamee(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Rachel Weisz
    • Alessandro Nivola
    • Luka Petrusic
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 21User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Rachel Weisz
    Rachel Weisz
    • Helenas Helen
    Alessandro Nivola
    Alessandro Nivola
    • Martinas Martin
    Luka Petrusic
    Luka Petrusic
    • Hondaas Honda
    Labina Mitevska
    Labina Mitevska
    • Smokeyas Smokey
    Paul Popplewell
    Paul Popplewell
    • Phonebox Manas Phonebox Man
    Ben Daniels
    Ben Daniels
    • Bobas Bob
    Graham Crowden
    Graham Crowden
    • Old Manas Old Man
    Geraldine O'Rawe
    Geraldine O'Rawe
    • Sonjaas Sonja
    Steve John Shepherd
    Steve John Shepherd
    • Samas Sam
    Phyllida Law
    Phyllida Law
    • Woman at Hairdresser #1as Woman at Hairdresser #1
    Mary MacLeod
    Mary MacLeod
    • Woman at Hairdresser #2as Woman at Hairdresser #2
    Kenny Doughty
    Kenny Doughty
    • Smokey's Friendas Smokey's Friend
    Des McAleer
    • Flowers Salesmanas Flowers Salesman
    Julian Rivett
    Julian Rivett
    • Billyas Billy
    Julie Smith
    • Young Womanas Young Woman
    Matthew Bowyer
    Matthew Bowyer
    • Band Bass Guitaristas Band Bass Guitarist
    Berwick Kaler
    Berwick Kaler
    • Taxi Driveras Taxi Driver
    Michael Rochester
    • Band Drummeras Band Drummer
    • Director
      • Michael Winterbottom
    • Writer
      • Eoin McNamee(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Helen is a young woman running a hairdressing salon; Bob is her boyfriend and local radio DJ; Honda is a mute kid who's secretly taping people's conversation and Smokey is Honda's sister who sings at local bar. New guy in town is the mysterious Martin, who shares some dark history with Helen and observes her from afar at first. Honda falls in love with Helen and starts taping her conversations with Bob, and that leads to reactivation of the Helen-Martin relationship. —Anonymous
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    • Taglines
      • And what Helen wants, Helen gets.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Music
      • Romance
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong sexuality, violence and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Quotes

      Helen: Why didn't you tell me that you were out?

      Martin: Thought I'd give you a little surprise, you know.

    • Connections
      Features Hook (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      I Want You
      Written by Elvis Costello (as MacManus)

      Performed by Elvis Costello & The Attractinos

      Produced by Nick Lowe and Colin Fairley

      Published by Plangent Visions Music Limited

      Copyright 1986 Elvis Costello Limited

      By kind permission of Demon Records Limited

    User reviews21

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Underrated
    I really liked this movie. I can't quite figure out why, however. It's not quite the psychological thrill that it was perhaps intended to be (we never really get into the head of Martin, a man obsessed with his old love, which most people think is what the film is supposed to be about), and the relationship between Helen and Honda never really becomes a focal point, but like City of Lost Children, it gains a lot of points by simply being a unique viewing experience.

    The relationship that Honda has with Smokey (his sister) and Helen are realistic and almost heart warming. It would have been a more enjoyable movie if it simply focused on the trio, but the movie is very intelligent and thought provoking as it is.
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    • Jan 28, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 30, 1998 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Macedonian
      • Serbo-Croatian
    • Also known as
      • Seni istiyorum
    • Filming locations
      • Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Polygram Filmed Entertainment
      • Revolution Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,672
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,242
      • Jun 6, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,672
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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