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Sexcrimes

Original title: Wild Things
  • 1998
  • 16
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
137K
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POPULARITY
1,276
1,016
Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Matt Dillon, and Denise Richards in Sexcrimes (1998)
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A police detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made against him by two female students.A police detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made against him by two female students.A police detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made against him by two female students.

  • Director
    • John McNaughton
  • Writer
    • Stephen Peters
  • Stars
    • Kevin Bacon
    • Neve Campbell
    • Matt Dillon
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    137K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,276
    1,016
    • Director
      • John McNaughton
    • Writer
      • Stephen Peters
    • Stars
      • Kevin Bacon
      • Neve Campbell
      • Matt Dillon
    • 476User reviews
    • 98Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Kevin Bacon
    Kevin Bacon
    • Ray Duquette
    Neve Campbell
    Neve Campbell
    • Suzie Toller
    Matt Dillon
    Matt Dillon
    • Sam Lombardo
    Denise Richards
    Denise Richards
    • Kelly Van Ryan
    Theresa Russell
    Theresa Russell
    • Sandra Van Ryan
    Daphne Rubin-Vega
    Daphne Rubin-Vega
    • Gloria Perez
    Robert Wagner
    Robert Wagner
    • Tom Baxter
    Bill Murray
    Bill Murray
    • Ken Bowden
    Carrie Snodgress
    Carrie Snodgress
    • Ruby
    Jeff Perry
    Jeff Perry
    • Bryce Hunter
    Cory Pendergast
    • Jimmy Leach
    Marc Macaulay
    Marc Macaulay
    • Walter
    Toi Svane Stepp
    • Nicole
    • (as Toi Svane)
    Dennis Neal
    Dennis Neal
    • Art Maddox
    Diane Adams
    Diane Adams
    • School Secretary
    Paulo Benedeti
    Paulo Benedeti
    • Kirk
    Eduardo Yáñez
    Eduardo Yáñez
    • Frankie Condo
    • (as Eduardo Yañez)
    Jennifer Taylor
    Jennifer Taylor
    • Barbara Baxter
    • (as Jennifer Bini)
    • Director
      • John McNaughton
    • Writer
      • Stephen Peters
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    User reviews476

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    bbc-2

    Hitchcock 90210

    If you ever thought a crime thriller could be filmed in Aaron Spelling manner, you've got your movie. Everybody is so good looking and the plot twists more than Chubby Checker. However, in the end almost everything falls into place. You get your suspense, excitement, intrigue and lots of close-ups on some gorgeous hunks. Not so bad at all.
    7wnterstar

    Twisted

    There is a website that shows silly abbreviated synopsises for movies...for this movie it says "There's a plot twist, There's a plot twist, There's a plot twist...There's a plot twist...There's a plot twist...There's a plot twist...The End...There's a plot twist."

    This sums up the movie very accurately. It's mind popcorn, nothing more. The saving grace of this movie is that you KNOW it's a melodrama that's really not to be taken seriously.

    The main actors bring life into what could be very overdone characters. The cinematography is not to be missed, and the supporting cast fills in the movie nicely.

    Not a great movie, but a good movie to vegg out to!
    7Floated2

    Unpredictable twists elevate the film

    Wild Things is a cult classic film of the late 1990's due to several things. First the film seems to be known for its twists and turns (most of which are unpredictable- several foreshadowing occurs with a lot attention to detail to be had), then there's its famous pool scene involving Denise Richards and Neve Campbell.

    The film is relatively slow paced and not too engaging in its first half (about 50 minutes or so) then around once the first major reveal is shown, everything picks up (the pacing and plot), it become more intriguing and overall engaging. We want to see what is going to happen next.

    Due to its twists and turns, those are what elevates the film from being relatively subpar. Wild Things is a serious drama dealing with a serious topic (rape case and allegations) yet the manner everything unfolds is somewhat trashy and in an MTV type style (this appears to be the appeal). The acting all around is respectable and convincing. "Not everyone is as they appear".

    Overall not exactly a great film but it's unpredictability in the second half keeps you guessing and engaged.
    8dirtbrown

    A well fitting puzzle

    Much has been said about the sexual content of this movie for which I can only say it was nice to get such mice views, clothed and unclothed of Denise Richards. But overall the sexuality of this film is moderate at best.

    Why i really liked it is because all of the twists in the plots actually come together. At the end of the film, integrated with the end credits, are previously unseen events that kept the full tale slightly hidden from the viewer. By inserting them at the end, the full story was told without inhibiting the ride. If you missed the hints and clues along the way, u can see what you failed to figure out.

    Certainly this is not a tale that fails to stretch credibility, but its is a film for amusement. But unlike so many, the mystery is solvable and does not rely on contrivances created at the end to make you feel stupid. If you miss them you are not stupid, but if foresee any of the conclusion, and the can be foreseen, hats off to you.
    8neil-476

    Everybody's right!

    Yes, it's lurid. Yes, it's trashy. Yes, it doesn't stand up to close scrutiny. And yes, if you're the sort of person who specialises in spotting plot twists, then you're probably going to do well here.

    But if you haven't seen this film before, and you're prepared for something a bit on the lurid and trashy side, and you can manage to steer clear of the many spoilers among the reviews here, then you just might find that Wild Things is a fun ride.

    Because there are, it's true, a number of twists and turns, and not everyone sees them coming. And if you aren't a twist-spotter, but you enjoy movies with twists, then you are going to enjoy this one.

    I thought it was great fun. And, let's be fair, who's watching Denise Richards' acting?

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    • Trivia
      Before the filming of an outdoor scene by the river, a gaffer was fixing the lights and noticed something floating by in the river. It was a dead body. The police were called and when they arrived, they anchored it to the dock, out of sight of the camera. They removed it after the scene was shot.
    • Goofs
      Sam writes the words "Sex Crimes" on the chalkboard, but the next shot has it written in smaller letters. The number of underlines also changes. Actually there are four different layouts of this text between cuts.
    • Quotes

      Detective Ray Duquette: People aren't always what they appear to be. Don't forget that.

    • Crazy credits
      Interspersed with the credits are additional scenes that explain some of the plot twists.
    • Alternate versions
      The Indian theatrical version was cut by the CBFC to achieve an 'A' (restricted to adults) rating in Mumbai. They made cuts to the visual of bare breasts during a love making scene, the visuals of Lombardo touching the girls' breast kneeling before her and lifting her skirt, removing her panting, sucking her breast, pouting her panties, her breasts, the love making of the three persons in bed, and the visuals of Kelly getting out of the swimming pool with the camera focusing on her body. Cuts were made to some lines in dialogues. "Fucking me in the ass", "motherfucker", "nail his balls", "fucking little ass", "stupid c*nt" and "cocksucker". The uncut version of the film was later re-classified 'U/A' (parental guidance) by the CBFC in Bangalore in 2013.
    • Connections
      Edited into Wild Things: Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Conga
      Written by Enrique Elías García

      Performed by The Miami Sound Machine

      Courtesy of Epic Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 24, 1998 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Criaturas salvajes
    • Filming locations
      • Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park - 1200 S. Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne, Florida, USA
    • Production company
      • Mandalay Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $30,147,739
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,622,444
      • Mar 22, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,166,293
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.40 : 1

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