The Crush (1993)
- Directed by
- Alan Shapiro
- Genre
- drama film, erotic film, psychological thriller, mystery film, teen film, erotic thriller
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 561 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A magazine writer moves to a new city and rents a guesthouse from a couple. Their teenage daughter becomes obsessed with him and makes increasingly dangerous advances.
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What happens
The Crush is a 1993 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Alan Shapiro, which stars Cary Elwes as Nick Eliot and Alicia Silverstone as Adrian Forrester, in her feature film debut. When writer Nick Eliot moves to a new city for a magazine job, Adrian Forrester, the teenage daughter of the landlords whose guesthouse he rents, instantly makes her attraction to Nick clear. Nick has trouble fending off Adrian's advances, and as her obsession grows, the situation becomes increasingly dangerous. The Crush was produced by Morgan Creek Productions and released by Warner Bros. on April 2, 1993. The film received mostly negative reviews from critics on release, but was a box office hit. It became especially popular through the video rental market, and showings on cable television. In subsequent years it has been labeled a cult film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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