Wild Things is the kind of lurid, trashy thriller that you'll either dive into with unabashed pleasure or turn away from in prudish disgust; it's entirely your choice, but we suggest the former option since it's obviously much more fun. The plot's so convoluted it's hardly worth describing, except to say that it's set in humid Florida and involves a respected high school teacher (Matt Dillon--yes, Matt Dillon as a teacher!) who is faced with accusations of rape by a student (Denise Richards, from Starship Troopers) who had been giving him the kind of attention most people would consider improper for such a "nice" young lady. Another student (Neve Campbell) raises a similar charge against the teacher, and that's when a police officer (Kevin Bacon) begins to investigate the allegations. Just when you think the movie's gone overboard with its shameless sex and absurdly twisted plot, in drops Bill Murray as an unscrupulous lawyer (of course) to spice things up with insurance scams and welcomed comic relief. As directed by John McNaughton (who has a way of making just the right moves with this kind of film noir melodrama), Wild Things is a bona fide guilty pleasure--the kind of movie you may be ashamed to enjoy, but what the heck, you'll enjoy it anyway. --Jeff Shannon
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Kevin Bacon | Ray Duquette |
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Matt Dillon | Sam Lombardo |
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Neve Campbell | Suzie Toller |
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Theresa Russell | Sandra Van Ryan |
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Denise Richards | Kelly Van Ryan |
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Daphne Rubin-Vega | Gloria Perez |
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Robert Wagner | Tom Baxter |
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Bill Murray | Ken Bowden |
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Carrie Snodgress | Ruby |
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Jeff Perry | Bryce Hunter |
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Cory Pendergast | Jimmy Leach |
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Marc Macaulay | Walter |
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Toi Svane | Nicole |
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Dennis Neal | Art Maddox |
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Diane Adams | School Secretary |
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Paulo Benedeti | Kirk |
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Eduardo Yáñez | Frankie Condo |
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Jennifer Taylor | Barbara Baxter |
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Victoria Bass | Judge |
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Ted Bartsch | Bailiff |
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Leonor Anthony | Ken's Secretary |
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Antoni Corone | Police Chief |
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Robert Deacon | Prisoner |
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Anthony Giaimo | Dave |
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Manny Suarez | Georgie |
| Director | John McNaughton |
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| Writer | Stephen Peters | |
| Producer | Kevin Bacon, Steven Brown, Steven A. Jones, Rodney Liber | |
| Musician | George S. Clinton | |
| Photography | Jeffrey L. Kimball | |
| Packaging | Custom Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | 2.35:1 |
| Subtitles | English |
| Distributor | Entertainment in Video |
| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Edition Release Date | Sep 27, 1999 |
| Regions | Region 2 |