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Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Matt Dillon, and Denise Richards in Wild Things (1998)

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Wild Things

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    Kelly Van Ryan, a beautiful and manipulative heiress makes a serious accusation against her crush, Sam Lombardo, a handsome educational guidance counselor. Kelly alleges that Sam sexually assaulted her after washing his jeep for charity and it gets much worse when Kelly's nemesis Suzie Toller, a social outcast also accuses Sam of also sexual assaulting her. After being arrested and sent to jail, Sam stands trial and the trial reaches a stunning conclusion when Suzie confesses that Sam is innocent and that herself and Kelly lied about it and that they did it so they could hurt and humiliate him and the case is dismissed and Kelly's wealthy mother Sandra is forced to pay Sam a huge sum of money in a settlement. The dismissal of the rape case causes local cop Detective Ray Duqette to question the case and why Suzie confessed to lying about Sam at the trial and Ray begins to believe the rape case was all part of a scam and he suspects that Sam, Kelly and Susie schemed to steal Sandra Van Ryan's money and he begins to follow them. But, as the D.A. orders Ray to leave Sam, Kelly and Suzie alone and to discontinue investigating the case, Susie vanishes and her blood and teeth are discovered at a beach. Believing Sam and Kelly have murdered Suzie, Ray disobeys the D.A.'s order and he goes to the Van Ryan mansion to confront Kelly.



    Even though the Unrated Version runs approx. six and a half minutes longer than the Theatrical Version it features only one really unrated-worthy scene: the extended lesbian pool sequence between Neve Campbell and Denise Richards. The rest of the scenes are purely plot extensions.

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  • How long is Wild Things?
    1 hour and 48 minutes
  • When was Wild Things released?
    March 20, 1998
  • What is the IMDb rating of Wild Things?
    6.6 out of 10
  • Who stars in Wild Things?
    Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, and Matt Dillon
  • Who wrote Wild Things?
    Stephen Peters
  • Who directed Wild Things?
    John McNaughton
  • Who was the composer for Wild Things?
    George S. Clinton
  • Who was the producer of Wild Things?
    Rodney Liber and Steven A. Jones
  • Who was the executive producer of Wild Things?
    Kevin Bacon
  • Who was the cinematographer for Wild Things?
    Jeffrey L. Kimball
  • Who was the editor of Wild Things?
    Elena Maganini
  • Who are the characters in Wild Things?
    Ray Duquette, Sam Lombardo, Suzie Toller, Sandra Van Ryan, Kelly Lanier Van Ryan, Gloria Perez, Tom Baxter, Ken Bowden, Ruby, Bryce Hunter, and others
  • What is the plot of Wild Things?
    A police detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made against him by two female students.
  • What was the budget for Wild Things?
    $20 million
  • How much did Wild Things earn at the worldwide box office?
    $30.2 million
  • How much did Wild Things earn at the US box office?
    $30.1 million
  • What is Wild Things rated?
    R
  • What genre is Wild Things?
    Crime Drama, Crime, Drama, Mystery, and Thriller

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