Wild Things (1998)

Director:

John McNaughton

Writer (WGA):

Stephen Peters (written by)

Release Date:

20 March 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Sie würden für ihr Leben gern mit dir spielen ! (No Risk, No Fun)

Plot:

A high school guidance counselor is framed for raping two of his students...or is he?

Plot Keywords:

High School | Florida | South Florida | Police | Guidance Counselor

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Kevin Bacon	...	Ray Duquette
Matt Dillon	...	Sam Lombardo
Neve Campbell	...	Suzie Toller
Theresa Russell	...	Sandra Van Ryan
Denise Richards	...	Kelly Van Ryan
Daphne Rubin-Vega	...	Gloria Perez
Robert Wagner	...	Tom Baxter
Bill Murray	...	Ken Bowden
Carrie Snodgress	...	Ruby
Jeff Perry	...	Bryce Hunter
Cory Pendergast	...	Jimmy Leach
Marc Macaulay	...	Walter
Toi Svane Stepp	...	Nicole (as Toi Svane)
Dennis Neal	...	Art Maddox
Diane Adams	...	School Secretary

Also Known As:

Sex Crimes (USA) (working title)
wildthings (USA) (video box title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality, nudity, language and some violence.

Runtime:

108 min | USA:115 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Philippines:R-18 | New Zealand:R18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KNT | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Ontario) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:18A (British Columbia/Manitoba) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Mexico:C | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | UK:18 | USA:R (original rating) (No. 35561) | USA:Unrated (extended version)

Filming Locations:

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park - 1200 S. Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne, Florida, USA

Company:

Mandalay Entertainment

Trivia:

Director John McNaughton says he deleted a scene that would have shown Matt Dillon and Kevin Bacon showering together, as it was gratuitous.

Goofs:

Continuity: 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.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Kelly Van Ryan: Fuck off!

Movie Connections:

Edited into "Prison Break: Disconnect (#2.12)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Murder For The Money

Wild Things

Absolutely fantastic in every sense of the words.Sexy, devious and crafty all at the same time.Rich girl Kelly Van Ryan (Denise Richards) and outcast Suzie (Neve Campbell) accuse Sam Lombardo (matt Dillon) of rape.But Detective Ray Duquette (Kevin Bacon) is hot on their trail as he sets out to reveal the truth in the accusations of Susie and Kelly being raped.The investigation leads to court where it is made clear by Dillon's attorney (Bill Murray) that the case lacks any real evidence to convict Dillon to prosecutor Robert Wagner's despair. The whole thing was a cunning set-up to get to Richards' mother's riches (Theresa Russell).Wild Things will leaves you wanting to watch it over and over again as it keeps you on the edge of your seat in this fantastic thriller.Excellent screenplay by by Stephen Peters and Alfred Hitchcock type of movie directed by John McNaughton.Wild Things is everything a good thriller should be.