Crush (2013)

A secret admirer's crush on a high school athlete takes a fatal turn.

Director:

Malik Bader

Writer:

Sonny Mallhi

Stars:

Ashleigh Craig, Cody Hamilton, Lucas Till

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ashleigh Craig	...	Young Girl
Cody Hamilton	...	Young Boy
Lucas Till	...	Scott
Crystal Reed	...	Bess
Isaiah Mustafa	...	Coach Evans
Dan Metcalfe	...	Referee
Derrick Kemp	...	Brock (as DJ Kemp)
Preston Davis	...	Corey (Teammate)
Mariah Buzolin	...	Karen
Sarah Bolger	...	Jules
Holt McCallany	...	Mike
Camille Guaty	...	Mrs. Brown
Caitriona Balfe	...	Andie
Leigh Whannell	...	David
Reid Ewing	...	Jeffrey

Storyline

The promising high school soccer player Scott is injured on the knee in a game and two years after, he is still trying to heal his knee. The teenager Jules feels unrequited love for him but Scott is concentrated in recovering his physical condition and considers her as a friend. The also teenager Bess that works in the store owned by David with her mature colleague Andie has a crush on Scott. When Scott is stalked by a mysterious person that threatens Jules, he believes that Bess is responsible for the weird situations. Is his assumption correct?

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Plot Keywords:

high school | crush | portrait | bicycle | obsession | 

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for disturbing thematic material, violence, sensuality, some teen drinking, and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 March 2013 (Belgium)

Also Known As:

Coup de coeur fatal

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$105,473

Company Credits

Production Co:

Intrepid Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Crystal Reed's character is obsessed with a guy named Scott (Lucas Till). In the TV Series Teen Wolf, Crystal Reed's character was in a relationship with a guy also named Scott.

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Goofs

Scott's father starts playing chess with black which is not the way to start chess. First move must be made by white player.

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Connections

References His Girl Friday (1940)

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Soundtracks

Mighty Hands
Written by Greenskeepers

User Reviews

A Washed up Storyline Revisited That Entertains

The promising high school soccer player Scott (Lucas Till) is injured on the knee in a game and two years after, he is still trying to heel his knee. The teenager Jules (Sarah Bolger) feels unrequited love for him but Scott is concentrated in recovering his physical condition and considers her as a friend. The also teenager Bess (Crystal Reed) that works in the store owned by David (Leigh Whannell) with her mature colleague Andie (Caitriona Balfe) has a crush on Scott. When Scott is stalked by a mysterious person that threatens Jules, he believes that Bess is responsible for the weird situations. Is his assumption correct?

"Crush" is a thriller with a washed up storyline revisited: "Fatal Attraction", "Misery", "May" are example of plots where an obsessed woman stalks a man. However, "Crush" entertains and the plot point with the identity of the stalker really surprises. Another attraction is Sarah Bolger, the lovely eleven year-old girl from Jim Sheridan's "In America" (2002) that has grown-up and become a very beautiful young woman. Caitriona Balfe and Crystal Reed are also very beautiful and promising actresses. Fortunately I did not paid attention to the DVD Cover that spoils the twist, showing the killer's identity. The song that plays in the credits is very nice. In soccer games, it is not allowed by FIFA to display the running time but Scott is playing in an American high school where is might be possible. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Paixão Mortal" ("Deadly Passion")