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A police detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made against him by two female students.

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Ray Duquette
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Sam Lombardo
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Suzie Toller
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Sandra Van Ryan
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Kelly Van Ryan
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Gloria Perez
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Tom Baxter
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Ken Bowden
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Ruby
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Bryce Hunter
Cory Pendergast ...
Jimmy Leach
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Walter
Toi Svane Stepp ...
Nicole (as Toi Svane)
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Art Maddox
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School Secretary
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Kirk
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Frankie Condo (as Eduardo Yañez)
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Barbara Baxter (as Jennifer Bini)
Victoria Bass ...
Judge
Ted Bartsch ...
Bailiff
Leonor Anthony ...
Ken's Secretary
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Police Chief (as Antoni Cornacchione)
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Prisoner
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Dave (as Tony Giaimo)
Manny Suárez ...
Georgie (as Manny Suarez)
Janet Bushor ...
Barmaid
Gina LaMarca ...
Hooker
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Reporter #1
Margo Peace ...
Reporter #2
Keith Wilson ...
Reporter #3
Nelson Oramas ...
Policeman #1 (as Nelson Oramos)
Michael Dean Walker ...
Policeman #2
Jesse Muson ...
Policeman #3
Kimberly Lamaze ...
Policewoman #1
Rebecca White ...
Policewoman #2
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mark Cheek ...
Student (uncredited)
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Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Patrick H. Fox ...
Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Justin Goudreau ...
Detective (uncredited)
Spencer Kayden ...
Courthouse Reporter #4 (uncredited)
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Courthouse Reporter #2 (uncredited)
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Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Friend of Kelly (uncredited)
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Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
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Bikini Girl (uncredited)

Directed by

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John McNaughton

Written by

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Stephen Peters ... (written by)

Produced by

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Kevin Bacon ... executive producer
Steven Brown ... line producer
Steven A. Jones ... producer
Rodney Liber ... producer

Music by

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George S. Clinton

Cinematography by

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Jeffrey L. Kimball ... director of photography

Editing by

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Elena Maganini

Editorial Department

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Richard Currie ... second assistant editor
Mo Henry ... negative cutter
Lisa Kramer ... apprentice editor
George Papuashvili ... uncredited
Bob Putynkowski ... color timer
Michael L. Sale ... first assistant editor (as Michael Sale)
Nicholas 'Nikko' Tsiotsias ... second assistant editor (as Nikko Tsiotsias)

Casting By

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John Brace
Linda Lowy ... casting director: USA

Production Design by

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Edward T. McAvoy

Art Direction by

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William Hiney ... (as Bill Hiney)

Set Decoration by

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William A. Cimino ... (as Bill Cimino)

Costume Design by

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Kimberly A. Tillman

Makeup Department

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Jay Cannistraci ... additional makeup artist (as Jay S. Cannistraci)
Jeni Lee Dinkel ... key makeup artist
Rodger Jacobs ... makeup artist
Sharon Kalb ... additional makeup artist
Paulette Schoen ... additional hair stylist
Betty Lou Skinner ... hair stylist
Kathe Swanson ... key hair stylist
Lee Grimes ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Carol Raskin ... hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Steven Brown ... unit production manager
Taylor M. Favale ... production supervisor (as Taylor Favale)
Nancy Kirhoffer ... post-production supervisor
Mary Morgan ... assistant unit production manager
Chantal Feghali ... post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Ty Arnold ... second assistant director
Bruce Franklin ... first assistant director
Michael Greenwood ... second second assistant director (as Michael Scott Greenwood)
Kellie JoTackett ... additional second assistant director
Artie Malesci ... second unit director
Kevin Williams ... first assistant director: second unit
John R. Woodward ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Chris Alicia Jr. ... on-set dresser (as Chris Alicea Jr.)
Bobby Amor ... set dresser
Lewis Bowen ... lead scenic
Harold Collins ... construction coordinator (as Harold F. Collins)
Raymond Consing ... storyboard artist
James P. Crapser ... propmaker gang boss
Peter Damien ... propmaker gang boss (as Pete Damien)
Henry Dando ... greensman (as Henry D. Dando)
Mark Dane ... set dresser
Charles S. Deaux ... leadperson (as Charlie Deaux)
Colin Doherty ... assistant property master (as Colin F. Doherty)
Gary Dunham ... set dresser
Rod England ... set dresser
Chris Gordon ... on-set dresser
Ben Lowe ... assistant greensman (as Ben Lowe III)
Carlos Menéndez ... set designer (as Carlos A. Menéndez)
Susan Peterson ... stand-by painter (as Susan Wood Peterson)
Genessa Goldsmith Proctor ... scenic foreperson
Jeremy Alan Read ... assistant greensman
Nicholas J. Romanac ... property master
Christopher Scheetz ... construction foreman (as Christopher L. Scheetz)
Nicholas Scott ... scenic artist
Erin W. Sibley ... art department supervisor
Frank A. Torres ... key set dresser
John Balling ... scenic artist (uncredited)
Don Dalstra ... set dresser (uncredited)
Richard E. Kruder ... additional on-set dresser: second unit (uncredited)
Jeffrey Mastney ... set dresser (uncredited)
Arturo Mendez ... scenic art crew (uncredited)
Alan S. Reynolds ... scenic artist (uncredited)
Roger Sherman ... scenic artist (uncredited)
Joseph E. Stone ... supplier (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Andrew Bock ... assistant sound editor
Thom Brennan ... sound editor
Richard Burton ... sound editor
Kevin Cerchiai ... boom operator (as Kevin M. Cerchiai)
Scott Clements ... cableman
Peter J. Devlin ... sound mixer / sound
Susan Dudeck ... adr supervisor
Alison Fisher ... sound editor
Nerses Gezalyan ... foley mixer
Jeff Gomillion ... adr mixer
Allen Hartz ... adr editor
Gary A. Hecker ... foley artist (as Gary Hecker)
Doug Hemphill ... re-recording mixer (as D.M. Hemphill)
Drake Jenevein ... sound editor
Dennis Johnson ... sound recordist
Michael Magill ... sound editor
Paul Massey ... re-recording mixer
John Morris ... supervising sound editor
Mark Pappas ... foley supervisor
Matt Patterson ... sound recordist
Alex Raspa ... adr mixer
Ron Vignone ... assistant adr editor
Craig Weintraub ... assistant sound editor
Jeffrey Wilhoit ... foley artist (as Jeff Wilhoit)
Larry Hopkins ... layback sound mixer (uncredited)

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Michael E. Doyle ... special effects foreman (as Michael Doyle)
Kevin Harris ... special effects coordinator
Durk Tyndall ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by

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Russell Frazier ... digital artist: Digital Rezolution (uncredited)
Paul McGhee ... film scanning and recording (uncredited)
Mindy Minkow ... optical camera (uncredited)
Janice Tso ... digital artist: Digital Rezolution (uncredited)

Stunts

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Chick Bernhard ... stunt player (as Chick Bernhardt)
Butch Brickell ... stunt player (as William O. Brickell)
Jodi Lyn Brockton ... stunt player (as Jodi Lyn Wilson)
Alex Edlin ... stunt player
Cort Hessler ... stunt player (as Court Hessler III)
Mike Kirton ... stunt player
Barbara Peterson-Malesci ... stunt player (as Barbara Peterson)
J.C. Robaina ... stunt player (as JC Robaina)
William Scharpf ... stunt player (as Bill Scharpf)
Patrick Selts ... stunt player
Tom Shirley Jr. ... stunt player
Tom Bahr ... marine stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Kevin Ball ... stunt double: Matt Dillon (uncredited)
Jodi Lyn Brockton ... stunt double: Neve Campbell/Denise Richards (uncredited)
C. Ransom Walrod ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Robert Cates ... assistant chief lighting technician
Dan Delgado ... chief lighting technician
Daniel Demirgian ... electrician (as Daniel Dermigian)
Rick Dungan ... video playback: 24-frame (as Richard J. Dungan)
Jon Baronn Farmer ... still photographer
Michael Genne ... camera operator (as Michael A. Genne)
Don Hamzik ... video assist operator
Chaim Kantor ... first assistant cameraperson
Jamie Klein ... best boy grip
Paul Krumper ... first assistant camera: second unit
Marvin Lee ... second assistant camera
Michael Logan ... key grip (as Michael A. Logan)
Bruce MacCallum ... camera operator: "b" camera
Mike McGowan ... second assistant camera: second unit (as Mike McGowan Jr.)
T. Michael McLean ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Douglas Milt ... camera operator: "b" camera (as Doug Milt)
Mark Emery Moore ... steadicam operator
Neal Norton ... steadicam operator
David B. Nowell ... director of photography: helicopter
Flemming Olsen ... director of photography: second unit
Gregory J. Schmidt ... camera operator: "b" camera
Gary Schwab ... key grip: second unit
Thomas Smaling ... dolly grip
Jeff Togno ... rigging electric
Brian L. Williams ... first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Brian Williams)
Julian Del Valle ... balloon lighting supervisor (uncredited)
Greg Faysash ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Carlos Lopez-Calleja ... second assistant camera (uncredited)
Frank Martin ... electrician (uncredited)
Sean Meyer ... electrician (uncredited)
Daniel Nichols ... first assistant camera: pick-up shots (uncredited)
Tod Olivieri ... electrician (uncredited)
Mitch Reeves ... grip (uncredited)
Robert M. Sagaser ... second assistant camera (uncredited)
Fred Valentine ... rigging gaffer (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Terri Douglas ... adr voice casting
Regan Forman ... casting assistant: Los Angeles
Ken Lazer ... casting assistant
Lori Wyman ... casting director: Florida
Cheryl Faye ... extras casting (uncredited)
Anna Liza Recto ... casting assistant: New York (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Linda Benedict-Pierce ... costumer (as Linda Pierce)
Virginia Burton ... costumer
Mary Lou Byrd ... key costumer
Ellen Falguiere ... costumer
Allyson B. Fanger ... costume supervisor

Location Management

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Nigel Arscott ... assistant location manager (as Nigel Nicholas Arscott)
Lori Byers ... assistant location manager
Maria K. Chavez ... location manager
Patricia De Libero ... assistant location manager (as Patricia DeLibero)
Elizabeth Elwell ... location manager (as Elizabeth A. Elwell)
Leah Sokolowsky ... assistant location manager (as Leah A. Weintraub)
Fabio M. Arber ... location scout (uncredited)
Dominic Giannetti ... locations (uncredited)

Music Department

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Sarah Bettens ... featured performer: score, K's Choice
Greg Camp ... featured performer: score, Smash Mouth
Budd Carr ... executive music producer
George S. Clinton ... orchestrator
Dana Colley ... featured performer: score, Morphine
Debbi Datz-Pyle ... musicians' contractor
Mike Flicker ... music editor
Matt Friedman ... assistant music editor
Rick Giovinazzo ... orchestrator (as Rick Giovanazzo)
Suzie Katayama ... orchestrator
Tami Lester ... associate music supervisor
Jill Meyers ... music clearance
Mark Sandman ... featured performer: score, Morphine
Jeff Shannon ... music recordist
Paul Wertheimer ... music recordist
Richard Whitfield ... music editor
John Whynot ... music recordist / score mixer
Patti Zimmitti ... musicians' contractor
Budd Carr ... music consultant (uncredited)
Genevive Colvin ... music coordinator (uncredited)
Peter Erskine ... musician (uncredited)
Carlton Kaller ... music editor (uncredited)
Jay B. Richardson ... music editor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Melinda Taksen ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Brian Bailey ... driver
Rod Bearden ... transportation captain
Connie Lee Brown ... transportation co-captain
Charley Bob Burnham ... transportation coordinator
Ronald Lowe ... transportation captain
Vince Pecora ... driver

Additional Crew

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Mike Amici ... production assistant
Tom Bahr ... marine coordinator
Craig Bankey ... unit publicist
James J. Cooney ... federal court liaison counsel
Susan Dannelley ... courtroom procedure consultant
Daniel R. De Cespedes ... production assistant (as Daniel R. DeCespedes)
Darren DePalo ... production assistant (as Darren Depalo)
Stacee E. Depalo ... production assistant
Jason Dudek ... production assistant
Terry Dunn ... production accountant
Gillian Edelson ... production assistant
Mayra Escobio ... production assistant
Joey Federici ... craft service
Thomas Gilbert ... marine
Jon Glafcke ... production assistant
Samantha Goodowens ... production coordinator (as Samantha Berger)
Luke Halpin ... marine
Nancy G. James ... craft service (as Nancy James)
John G. Karliss ... key set production assistant
Tim Koch ... production assistant
Raymond Matty ... boat wrangler
John C. McWhirter ... production secretary
Kevin Mensching ... production assistant
Susan Mieras ... assistant: Mr. Bacon
Michael Moore ... consultant: judicial procedure (as Judge Michael Moore)
Jonathan Morgan ... production assistant
Stacy J. Morris ... assistant: Ms. Campbell
Carla S. Nemec ... assistant: Mr. McNaughton (as Carla Nemec)
Pattison Newberry ... medic (as Pattison A. Newberry RN)
Nelson Oramas ... police procedure consultant (as Division Chief Nelson Oramas)
J. Scott Pawlak ... craft service
Karen Radzikowski ... set production assistant
Christian Ramirez ... production assistant (as Cristian Ramirez)
J.C. Robaina ... marine (as JC Robaina)
Stacie L. Speaker ... assistant: Mr. Liber
Amy Louise Tripodi ... assistant: Mr. Dillon
John Uribe ... first assistant accountant
Michael Christian Vecchio ... production assistant
Irene Vukovich ... post-production accountant
Pamela Lyn Weiss ... assistant: Mr. Jones
Howard Young ... construction accountant
Dfernando Zaremba ... production coordinator
Alitzah ... adr loop group (uncredited)
Rebecca Bennett ... publicist (uncredited)
Christian Byrd ... marine crew (uncredited)
Larry Donahue ... chef (uncredited)
Amy Eldridge ... payroll accountant (uncredited)
Bennett Fidlow ... additional legal services (uncredited)
Bill Gula ... photosonics operator (uncredited)
P.J. Haines ... assistant chef (uncredited)
Ryan R. Johnson ... assistant to head of production (uncredited)
Kate Karpinski ... production assistant (uncredited)
Dave Knight ... additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Sean Lynn ... assistant chef (uncredited)
Javier López de Ayala ... Publicist: Spain (uncredited)
Chris Miller ... technical consultant (uncredited)
Najib Tabri ... production assistant: Miami (uncredited)

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Elliott Crick ... special thanks
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Plot Summary

Having recently been named educator of the year, Sam Lombardo is the well-liked guidance counselor and sailing instructor at Blue Bay High School on the Florida coast just outside Miami. The student body of the school is largely comprised of the offspring of the country club set, and while he helps any student he can, he especially tries to mentor those who are disadvantaged, such as Jimmy Leach who would not have been able to afford being in the sailing program otherwise, and tough Suzie Toller, a proverbial swamp girl who he's helped through a few scrapes with the law in the absence of any parents, Suzie living with her streetwise grandmother Ruby at an alligator sideshow zoo. Although not socioeconomically part of that country club set himself, he nonetheless has ingratiated himself within it, he having slept with a good number of the country club maidens, he currently settled into a relationship with Barbara Baxter, the well-off daughter of high powered lawyer Tom Baxter. Sam's world comes crashing down around him when student Kelly Van Ryan, who has made it quite clear to her classmates she is sexually attracted to him and who is the daughter of one of his former bed mates, sexually provocative widow and socially powerful Sandra Van Ryan, accuses him of raping her. Already in trouble in that no one can fight and win against the Van Ryans in Blue Bay, Sam, whose career is ruined regardless of his guilt or innocence in never being able to recover from such accusations, gets into even more problems when Suzie quickly thereafter comes forward also accusing him of previously raping her, her story similar to Kelly's. The likelihood of Kelly and Suzie colluding together to manufacture similar stories is remote as it is well known that they have always detested each other. Having now become persona non grata among that country club set, Sam is forced to hire sleazy storefront lawyer Ken Bowden to defend him. Blue Bay Police Detective Ray Duquette of the Sex Crimes Division, he investigating with his partner Gloria Perez, goes against her advice and that of DA Bryce Hunter by delving into sensitive areas in believing that not all associated with the case are as they appear on the surface. Written by Huggo

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Also Known As
  • wildthings (United States)
  • Criaturas salvajes (United States, Spanish title)
  • Sex Crimes (United States)
  • Sex Crimes (Belgium, English title)
  • Sexcrimes (France)
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Runtime
  • 108 min
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Budget $20,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $9,622,444, 22 Mar 1998

Did You Know?

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Trivia Before the filming of an outdoor scene by the river, a gaffer was fixing the lights and noticed something floating by in the river. It was a dead body. The police were called and when they arrived, they anchored it to the dock, out of sight of the camera. They removed it after the scene was shot. See more »
Goofs Sam writes the words "Sex Crimes" on the chalkboard, but the next shot has it written in smaller letters. The number of underlines also changes. Actually there are four different layouts of this text between cuts. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Wild Things: Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor (1998). See more »
Soundtracks Salsa Caliente See more »
Crazy Credits Interspersed with the credits are additional scenes that explain some of the plot twists. See more »
Quotes Detective Ray Duquette: People aren't always what they appear to be. Don't forget that.
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