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Wild Things (1998)

Wild Things poster
Directed by
John McNaughton
Genre
drama film, crime film, teen film, mystery film, neo-noir, erotic thriller
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
R
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 2,002 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A high school guidance counselor in Florida is accused of rape by two female students. A police officer investigates, leading to a series of shocking twists and revelations.

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What happens

Wild Things is a 1998 American erotic thriller film directed by John McNaughton and starring Matt Dillon, Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Denise Richards, Theresa Russell, Robert Wagner, and Bill Murray. It follows a high school guidance counselor in South Florida who is accused of rape by two female students and a series of subsequent revelations after a police officer begins investigating the alleged crimes. Wild Things was released by Sony Pictures Releasing on March 20, 1998 and received mixed to positive reviews from critics while grossing $67.2 million against a $20 million budget. The film was followed by two television film sequels Wild Things 2 (2004) and Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough (2005), and a direct-to-DVD standalone sequel Wild Things: Foursome (2010). Since its release, the original film has been regarded as a cult classic. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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