Drive Me Crazy (1999)

Nicole and Chase used to be BFFs, then junior high happened. The high school centennial dance is coming but Nicole gets dumped. So does Chase. They stage a relationship to get at their exes. They visit each other's worlds. Love in the air?

Director:

John Schultz

Writers:

Todd Strasser (novel), Rob Thomas (screenplay)

Stars:

Melissa Joan Hart, Adrian Grenier, Stephen Collins

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Melissa Joan Hart	...	Nicole Maris
Adrian Grenier	...	Chase Hammond
Stephen Collins	...	Mr. Maris
Mark Metcalf	...	Mr. Rope
William Converse-Roberts	...	Mr. Hammond
Faye Grant	...	Mrs. Maris
Susan May Pratt	...	Alicia
Kris Park	...	Ray Neeley
Ali Larter	...	Dulcie
Mark Webber	...	Dave
Gabriel Carpenter	...	Brad
Lourdes Benedicto	...	Chloe Frost
Keri Lynn Pratt	...	Dee Vine
Natasha Pearce	...	Sue
Derrick Shore	...	Tom

Storyline

Nicole (Melissa Joan Hart) and Chase (Adrian Grenier) are neighbors but are from two very different worlds. Despite their differences their love lives have a common theme. Their most recent plans for love have fallen through putting them both in a desperate state to fix them. Both Nicole and Chase conspire to pretend to find a romantic interest in each other, with the hopes of attracting the "ones who got away" from them. Leading up to the big school dance, Chase and Nicole find that their scam worked out better than they had planned.

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Plot Keywords:

opposites attract | teenage protagonist | rival | rivalry | prom | 

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Taglines:

They were best friends. Then they fought. Then they faked. Then they fell.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for teen alcohol and drug use, and for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 October 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Girl Gives Birth to Prom Date

Filming Locations:

Foothill Boulevard, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,846,112, 3 October 1999

Gross USA:

$17,845,337

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$22,593,409

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Amy Robinson Productions, Grand March Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Centennial scene was filmed in the rotunda of the Utah State Capitol, and local high schools actually have proms there.

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Goofs

When Brad and Alicia are talking in the restaurant, Brad's bangs/hair keeps moving from gelled back and hanging down in front of his face.

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Quotes

Nicole: Its called an easy-out-clause because its supposed to be EASY

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Alternate Versions

15 seconds of dialogue was removed from the Cinemax movie premiere to obtain a 1:30 runtime.

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Connections

References Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

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Soundtracks

Koolest Band
Written by Paul Scott
Performed by Montana
Under license from Festival Records Australia Pty Ltd./Velvet Sound Recordings

User Reviews

not quite like those OTHER teen movies

I think the story of it all is fresh and natural- like what you'd see at my high school, and it teaches you (yes I actually learned something from this movie) that the right person for you may have always been there to begin with, even with all of his imperfections. Adrian Grenier plays Chase Hammond very well with a lot of sarcasm, wit and intelligence. If he went to my high school I'd have snatched him up right away! :) Melissa Joan Hart's character (Nicole) starts out shallow but eventually grows a heart bigger than her high school ego. This movie altogether isn't necessarily the best movie ever made, but it is a funny and serious romp through the final days of high school (love, crushes, the final school dance, peer pressure)- harmless but sweet and full of characters that are likeable and might remind you of people you once knew.