Something Wild (1986)

Directed by

Jonathan Demme

Genre

comedy drama, romantic comedy, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

R

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 404 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An uptight investment banker gets swept into a spontaneous road trip with a mysterious free-spirited woman. Their adventure takes a dangerous turn when her ex-convict husband shows up.

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What happens

Something Wild is a 1986 American comedy thriller film directed and produced by Jonathan Demme, from a screenplay by E. Max Frye. It stars Melanie Griffith, Jeff Daniels, and Ray Liotta. In the film, an uptight investment banker (Daniels) goes on an impromptu road trip with a mysterious, care-free woman (Griffith), but they face trouble when her ex-convict husband (Liotta) turns up. Something Wild was theatrically released in the United States on November 7, 1986, by Orion Pictures. The film grossed $8.4 million worldwide. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise for Griffith and Daniels' chemistry and performances, direction, screenplay. At the 44th Golden Globe Awards, the film was nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Daniels), Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Griffith), and Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (Liotta). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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