Wild Things
This thriller takes place in Blue Bay, Florida, where social-climbing guidance counselor Sam Lombardo (Matt Dillon) is indifferent to teen-socialite Kelly Van Ryan (Denise Richards), who retaliates by accusing him of rape, an accusation that leads to his suspension by the school and a rejection from the country club. He can't afford a big attorney, so he hires shrewd Ken Bowden (Bill Murray), while Kelly's mom, Sandra Van Ryan (Theresa Russell), Sam's former lover, gets a platoon of top lawyers. Trailer-trash Suzie Toller (Neve Campbell) backs up Kelly's claim and additional plot twists and turns develop. The seldom-seen Carrie Snodgrass (Diary of a Mad Housewife) has a supporting role in this film.
Director: John McNaughton
Starring: Matt Dillon, Denise Richards, Neve Campbell,Kevin Bacon, Theresa Russell
It's like a three-way collision between a softcore sex film, a soap opera and a B-grade noir. I liked it.
A tricky-bordering-on-gimmicky film noir with a glaze of soft-core kink.
The fun of Wild Things -- and there's a lot of it -- is in its never-ending game of cross and double cross.
A sleazy, seamy, flashy, steamy, vulgar exploitation thriller that revels in every minute of its own trashiness and delivers some pretty solid -- if prurient -- entertainment before strangling in a one-twist-too-many ending.
It's amusing in a trashy sort of way.
Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film
ALMA Awards (1999)
Best Music
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (1999)
Favorite Supporting Actress - Suspense
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (1999)
Best Supporting Actor
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1998)
Best Kiss
MTV Movie Awards (1999)
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