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Features: DVD, Spanish, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Dolby Surround Sound, English, Subtitled, Dubbed & Subtitled
The scheme is far from tame. But whose scheme is it? Assume nothing as you venture beyond Blue Bay's elite beach communities and into the murky waters of the Everglades for a mystery of deceit, sex and greed as unpredictable as a hungry gator. And please, keep your hands inside the boat at all times. Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell, Denise Richards and Bill Murray star in a swamp-steamy thriller about two high school students, the guidance counselor they accuse of rape and the detective who knows there's more to the story. Widescreen format.
"Two thumbs up! A mixture of sex, suspense, comedy and a twisted plot." Siskel & Ebert
"Neve Campbell is a scream!" Thelma Adams, New York Post
"...pretty clever and a load of fun." Apollo Guide
Editor's Note
A seemingly virtuous high school guidance counselor, Sam Lombardo (Matt Dillon), is accused of raping students Kelly (Denise Richards) and Suzie (Neve Campbell). Ken Bowden (Bill Murray), an oddball attorney, and Detective Ray Duquette (Kevin Bacon) come to Lombardo's aid, unraveling a much larger blackmail scheme involving some of the town's least suspicious residents.WILD THINGS, a veering, breakneck ride, proved surprisingly successful at the box office. It features director John McNaughton's (HENRY PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER, NORMAL LIFE) best talents: sinuous, layered storytelling, racy cinematography, and shocking plot twists. Richards and Campbell sizzle on the screen as they tease, seduce, and entrap. Lying somewhere between black comedy and psycho thriller, WILD THINGS is an unclassifiable, unforgettable original.
Plot Summary
A high school guidance counselor is accused of raping a well-to-do student as well as a not-so-wealthy student. Defending himself with the aid of an eccentric attorney turns into more than he bargained for in this tale of double and triple crosses that includes a rather well known ménage à trois.
| Features | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Theatrical Trailers | | Menus In English, Spanish & Portuguese | | Deleted Scenes With Director's Commentary | | Widescreen & Full Screen Versions | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 & 5.1; Spanish, Portuguese | | Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 1/27/2009 |
| Running Time: 108 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1998 | | Catalog ID: 09797 | | UPC: 00043396097971 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1/4:3 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
MTV Award (1999) | | | Neve Campbell, Denise Richards, Matt Dillon, Nominee, Best Kiss |
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"...[An] erotic thriller..." 04/02/1998 p.80Entertainment Weekly
"...A grade-A B-movie....[McNaughton's strength is his] eye for the gaudy gesture..." -- Rating: B 09/18/1998 p.90-1 New York Times
"...A slick, steamy tale of non-stop treachery..." 03/20/1998 p.E9 Los Angeles Times
"...As soon as you think Stephen Peters' script has used up every conceivable opportunity, it twists again....There are as many surprises as characters..." 03/20/1998 p.C20 Chicago Sun-Times
"...It has a little of everything....[McNaughton] likes to show audiences how wrong their expectations are..." 03/20/1998 p.40 Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide 7 of 10
...this raunchy, entertaining neo-noir has more twists than a pretzel factory. Gorgeously photographed (by Jeffrey L. Kimball) and well played, it never takes itself too seriously. Murray is a hoot as an ambulance-chasing shyster.
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