Two vicious step-siblings of an elite Manhattan prep school make a wager: to deflower the new headmaster's daughter before the start of term.Two vicious step-siblings of an elite Manhattan prep school make a wager: to deflower the new headmaster's daughter before the start of term.Two vicious step-siblings of an elite Manhattan prep school make a wager: to deflower the new headmaster's daughter before the start of term.
- Director
- Writers
- Choderlos de Laclos(novel "Les liaisons dangereuses")
- Roger Kumble(screenplay)
- Stars
- Director
- Writers
- Choderlos de Laclos(novel "Les liaisons dangereuses")
- Roger Kumble(screenplay)
- Stars
- Awards
- 8 wins & 14 nominations
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- Nurseas Nurse
- (as Alaina Reed Hall)
- Director
- Writers
- Choderlos de Laclos(novel "Les liaisons dangereuses")
- Roger Kumble(screenplay)
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Storyline
- Taglines
- Deliciously evil. Wickedly sexy. What more could you ask?
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- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for strong sexual dialogue and sexual situations involving teens, language and drug use
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaFor legal reasons, writer and director Roger Kumble had to ask all of the actresses auditioning for Cecile how old they were, because of a sex scene between the character and Sebastian in the movie. "So we were bringing in all of these people", he recalled to Cosmopolitan, "and they were all good, but I remember Selma (Blair) came in and I said, 'How old are you?' And she goes (in Cecile's bratty voice) 'How old are you?' And she was so obnoxious, and I couldn't get it out of my head."
- GoofsCameraman and crane visible in the front windshield of Sebastian's car while driving with Annette.
- Quotes
Sebastian: You amaze me.
Kathryn: Eat me, Sebastian! It's okay for guys like you and Court to fuck everyone. But when I do it, I get dumped for innocent little twits like Cecile. God forbid, I exude confidence and enjoy sex. Do you think I relish the fact that I have to act like Mary Sunshine 24/7 so I can be considered a lady? I'm the Marcia fucking Brady of the Upper East Side, and sometimes I want to kill myself. So there's your psychoanalysis, Dr. Freud. Now tell me, are you in... or are you out?
- Alternate versionsThere was a line of dialogue cut from the US version which appears in the UK cut. After Kathryn views the videotape of Cecil and Ronald she comments: 'F*ck her already'
- SoundtracksEvery You Every Me
Written by Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal, Steve Hewitt (as Steven Hewitt) and Paul Campion
Performed by Placebo
Courtesy of Elevator Music Ltd./Virgin Records America Inc.
Published by Famous Music Corp. and Island Music Ltd./Mukka Music
Having gone to high school in the latter half of the 1990s, this was one of those films that really defined a generation. All the big stars of the day were in it, and at least one 9Witherspoon) has one on to bigger and better things. At the time I was not aware that this was a remake of a 1980s film. I found it to be brilliant and quite deviously original.
I now know that it is a remake, but think no less of it because of this. In many ways, this film is even more powerful. John Malkovich did a fine job capturing what spoiled aristocrats can do, but it is all the more troublesome what spoiled teenagers can do.
- gavin6942
- Feb 10, 2016
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- Cruel Inventions
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Box office
- Budget
- $10,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $38,773,785
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $13,020,565
- Mar 7, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $76,347,426
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
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