Rent Wild Things (1998)
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- Synopsis:
- Popular and charming, student counsellor Sam Lombardo (Matt Dillon) is no stranger to being the focus of female attention within the moneyed cliques of Florida's Blue Bay. His fortunes are about to change dramatically, however, when one of the wealthiest students at his high school, sultry siren Kelly Van Ryan (Denise Richards), accuses him of rape. The charge looks sure to stick when another girl from the other end of the social spectrum, Suzie Toller (Neve Campbell), steps forward with her own allegations, but Detective Duquette (Kevin Bacon) smells something fishy, and the truth is as murky and dangerous as the alligator-infested swamps in the hinterlands of this affluent beach community.
- Actors:
- Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Matt Dillon, Theresa Russell, Denise Richards, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Robert Wagner, Bill Murray, Carrie Snodgress, Jeff Perry, Cory Pendergast, Marc Macaulay, Toi Svane Stepp, Dennis Neal, Diane Adams, Paulo Benedeti, Eduardo Yáñez, Jennifer Taylor, Victoria Bass, Ted Bartsch
- Directors:
- John McNaughton
- Producers:
- Rodney Liber, Steven A. Jones
- Writers:
- Stephen Peters
- Studio:
- Entertainment In Video
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Lesbian Cinema, Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Bill Murray, A Brief History of Film...
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/05/2022
- Run Time:
- 115 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.39:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Exclusive new audio commentary by director John McNaughton and producer Steven A. Jones
- Commentary by director John McNaughton, cinematographer Jeffrey Kimball, producers Steven A. Jones and Rodney Liber, editor Elena Maganini and score composer George S. Clinton
- Exclusive new interview with John McNaughton
- Exclusive new interview with Denise Richards
- Making of documentary
- An Understanding Lawyer outtakes
- Trailer
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/05/2022
- Run Time:
- 115 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.39:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Exclusive new audio commentary by director John McNaughton and producer Steven A. Jones
- Commentary by director John McNaughton, cinematographer Jeffrey Kimball, producers Steven A. Jones and Rodney Liber, editor Elena Maganini and score composer George S. Clinton
- Exclusive new interview with John McNaughton
- Exclusive new interview with Denise Richards
- Making of documentary
- An Understanding Lawyer outtakes
- Trailer
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Reviews (2) of Wild Things
Ludicrous but watchable - Wild Things review by LC
It's hard to tell if this erotic thriller is a deliberate tongue-in-cheek parody, or just falls into 'so bad it's good' territory. The dialogue and stilted performances give this the feel of a soft-core porn film, whilst the plot ends up piling so many twists and double-crosses on top of each other that it rapidly becomes ludicrous. And yet, it's so bonkers I just had to watch to the end. Impossible to take seriously, but it has a certain campy charm.
Funny - Wild Things review by SB
This film sends up lots of conventions like the American high school film, court room drama, determined cops don't give up, erotic thriller etc, and is centred around shenanigans in a Florida coastal town inhabited by rich white trash and poor white trash. At times it's very funny indeed, either through one liners and sight gags, or more sustained pleasures like Bill Murray's ultra relaxed defence lawyer and Teresa Russell as a selfish mother. Neve Campbell is somewhat wasted in her part as a school student at the lower end of the social scale, and the leading man is a little anonymous. Denise Richards is, well, Denise Richards, and she dominates the whole film. Despite that, the 18 certificate is probably a bit unnecessary.