Wild Things (1998)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

John McNaughton

Writer (WGA):

Stephen Peters (written by)

Release Date:

20 March 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Sie würden für ihr Leben gern mit dir spielen ! (No Risk, No Fun)

Plot:

A high school guidance counselor is framed for raping two of his students...or is he?

Plot Keywords:

High School | Florida | South Florida | Police | Guidance Counselor

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Kevin Bacon	...	Ray Duquette
Matt Dillon	...	Sam Lombardo
Neve Campbell	...	Suzie Toller
Theresa Russell	...	Sandra Van Ryan
Denise Richards	...	Kelly Van Ryan
Daphne Rubin-Vega	...	Gloria Perez
Robert Wagner	...	Tom Baxter
Bill Murray	...	Ken Bowden
Carrie Snodgress	...	Ruby
Jeff Perry	...	Bryce Hunter
Cory Pendergast	...	Jimmy Leach
Marc Macaulay	...	Walter
Toi Svane Stepp	...	Nicole (as Toi Svane)
Dennis Neal	...	Art Maddox
Diane Adams	...	School Secretary
Paulo Benedeti	...	Kirk
Eduardo Yáñez	...	Frankie Condo (as Eduardo Yañez)
Jennifer Bini Taylor	...	Barbara Baxter (as Jennifer Bini)
Victoria Bass	...	Judge
Ted Bartsch	...	Bailiff
Leonor Anthony	...	Ken's Secretary
Antoni Corone	...	Police Chief (as Antoni Cornacchione)
Robert Deacon	...	Prisoner
Anthony Giaimo	...	Dave (as Tony Giaimo)
Manny Suárez	...	Georgie (as Manny Suarez)
Janet Bushor	...	Barmaid
Gina LaMarca	...	Hooker
Nancy Duerr	...	Reporter #1
Margo Peace	...	Reporter #2
Keith Wilson	...	Reporter #3
Nelson Oramas	...	Policeman #1 (as Nelson Oramos)
Michael Dean Walker	...	Policeman #2
Jesse Muson	...	Policeman #3
Kimberly Lamaze	...	Policewoman #1
Rebecca White	...	Policewoman #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Danielle Camastra	...	(uncredited)
Christopher De Stefano	...	Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
Tonia Madenford	...	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Laurie Wallace	...	Bikini Girl (uncredited)

Directed by
John McNaughton

Writing credits (WGA)
Stephen Peters		(written by)

Produced by
Kevin Bacon	....	executive producer
Steven Brown	....	line producer
Steven A. Jones	....	producer
Rodney Liber	....	producer

Original Music by
George S. Clinton

Cinematography by
Jeffrey L. Kimball		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Elena Maganini

Casting by
John Brace
Linda Lowy

Production Design by
Edward T. McAvoy

Art Direction by
William Hiney		(as Bill Hiney)

Set Decoration by
William A. Cimino		(as Bill Cimino)

Costume Design by
Kimberly A. Tillman

Makeup Department
Jay Cannistraci	....	additional makeup artist (as Jay S. Cannistraci)
Jeni Lee Dinkel	....	key makeup artist
Rodger Jacobs	....	makeup artist
Sharon Kalb	....	additional makeup artist
Paulette Schoen	....	additional hair stylist
Betty Lou Skinner	....	hair stylist
Kathe Swanson	....	key hair stylist
Lee Grimes	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Steven Brown	....	unit production manager
Taylor M. Favale	....	production supervisor (as Taylor Favale)
Nancy Kirhoffer	....	post-production supervisor
Mary Morgan	....	assistant unit production manager
Chantal Feghali	....	post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ty Arnold	....	second assistant director
Bruce Franklin	....	first assistant director
Michael Greenwood	....	second second assistant director (as Michael Scott Greenwood)
Artie Malesci	....	second unit director
Kellie Jo Tackett	....	additional second assistant director
Kevin Williams	....	first assistant director: second unit
John R. Woodward	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Chris Alicia Jr.	....	on-set dresser (as Chris Alicea Jr.)
Bobby Amor	....	set dresser
Lewis Bowen	....	lead scenic
Harold Collins	....	construction coordinator (as Harold F. Collins)
Raymond Consing	....	storyboard artist
James P. Crapser	....	propmaker gang boss
Peter Damien	....	propmaker gang boss (as Pete Damien)
Henry Dando	....	greensman (as Henry D. Dando)
Mark Dane	....	set dresser
Charles S. Deaux	....	leadperson (as Charlie Deaux)
Colin Doherty	....	assistant property master (as Colin F. Doherty)
Gary Dunham	....	set dresser
Rod England	....	set dresser
Chris Gordon	....	on-set dresser
Ben Lowe	....	assistant greensman (as Ben Lowe III)
Carlos Menéndez	....	set designer (as Carlos A. Menéndez)
Susan Peterson	....	stand-by painter (as Susan Wood Peterson)
Genessa Goldsmith Proctor	....	scenic foreperson
Jeremy Alan Read	....	assistant greensman
Nicholas J. Romanac	....	property master
Christopher Scheetz	....	construction foreman (as Christopher L. Scheetz)
Nicholas Scott	....	scenic artist
Erin W. Sibley	....	art department supervisor
Frank A. Torres	....	key set dresser
John Balling	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Richard E. Kruder	....	additional on-set dresser: second unit (uncredited)
Alan S. Reynolds	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Roger Sherman	....	scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Andrew Bock	....	assistant sound editor
Thom Brennan	....	sound editor
Richard Burton	....	sound editor
Kevin Cerchiai	....	boom operator (as Kevin M. Cerchiai)
Scott Clements	....	cableman
Peter J. Devlin	....	sound mixer
Peter J. Devlin	....	sound
Susan Dudeck	....	adr supervisor
Alison Fisher	....	sound editor
Nerses Gezalyan	....	foley mixer
Jeff Gomillion	....	adr mixer
Allan Hartz	....	adr editor (as Allen Hartz)
Gary A. Hecker	....	foley artist (as Gary Hecker)
Doug Hemphill	....	sound re-recording mixer (as D.M. Hemphill)
Drake Jenevein	....	sound editor
Dennis Johnson	....	sound recordist
Michael Magill	....	sound editor
Paul Massey	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Morris	....	supervising sound editor
Mark Pappas	....	foley supervisor
Matt Patterson	....	sound recordist
Alex Raspa	....	adr mixer
Ron Vignone	....	assistant adr editor
Craig Weintraub	....	assistant sound editor
Jeffrey Wilhoit	....	foley artist (as Jeff Wilhoit)

Special Effects by
Michael E. Doyle	....	special effects foreman (as Michael Doyle)
Kevin Harris	....	special effects coordinator
Durk Tyndall	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Russell Frazier	....	digital artist: Digital Rezolution (uncredited)
Paul McGhee	....	film scanning and recording (uncredited)
Janice Tso	....	digital artist: Digital Rezolution (uncredited)

Stunts
Kevin Ball	....	stunt player
Chick Bernhardt	....	stunt player
Butch Brickell	....	stunt player (as William O. Brickell)
Alex Edlin	....	stunt player
Cort Hessler	....	stunt player (as Court Hessler III)
Mike Kirton	....	stunt player
Barbara Peterson	....	stunt player
J.C. Robaina	....	stunt player (as JC Robaina)
Bill Scharpf	....	stunt player
Patrick Selts	....	stunt player
Tom Shirley Jr.	....	stunt player
Jodi Lyn Wilson	....	stunt player
Tom Bahr	....	marine stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Tom Bahr	....	stunts (uncredited)
Kevin Ball	....	stunt double: Matt Dillon (uncredited)
C. Ransom Walrod	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jodi Lyn Wilson	....	stunt double: Neve Campbell & Denise Richards (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Cates	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Dan Delgado	....	chief lighting technician
Rick Dungan	....	video playback: 24-frame (as Richard J. Dungan)
Jon Baronn Farmer	....	still photographer
Michael Genne	....	camera operator (as Michael A. Genne)
Don Hamzik	....	video assist operator
Chaim Kantor	....	first assistant cameraperson
Jamie Klein	....	best boy grip
Paul Krumper	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Marvin Lee	....	second assistant camera
Michael Logan	....	key grip (as Michael A. Logan)
Bruce MacCallum	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Mike McGowan	....	second assistant camera: second unit (as Mike McGowan Jr.)
T. Michael McLean	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Douglas Milt	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Doug Milt)
Mark Emery Moore	....	Steadicam operator
Neal Norton	....	Steadicam operator
David B. Nowell	....	director of photography: helicopter
Flemming Olsen	....	director of photography: second unit
Gregory J. Schmidt	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Gary Schwab	....	key grip: second unit
Thomas Smaling	....	dolly grip
Brian L. Williams	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Brian Williams)
Julian Del Valle	....	balloon lighting supervisor (uncredited)
Carlos Lopez Calleja	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Daniel Nichols	....	first assistant camera: pick-up shots (uncredited)
James M. Reeves	....	grip (uncredited)
Robert M. Sagaser	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Fred Valentine	....	rigging gaffer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Regan Forman	....	casting assistant: Los Angeles
Ken Lazer	....	casting assistant
Lori Wyman	....	casting director: Florida
Cheryl Faye	....	extras casting (uncredited)
Anna Liza Recto	....	casting assistant: New York (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Linda Benedict-Pierce	....	costumer (as Linda Pierce)
Virginia Burton	....	costumer
Mary Lou Byrd	....	key costumer
Ellen Falguiere	....	costumer
Allyson B. Fanger	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Richard Currie	....	second assistant editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Lisa Kramer	....	apprentice editor
Bob Putynkowski	....	color timer
Michael L. Sale	....	first assistant editor (as Michael Sale)
Nicholas 'Nikko' Tsiotsias	....	second assistant editor (as Nikko Tsiotsias)

Music Department
Sarah Bettens	....	featured performer: score, K's Choice
Greg Camp	....	featured performer: score, Smash Mouth
Budd Carr	....	executive music producer
George S. Clinton	....	orchestrations
Dana Colley	....	featured performer: score, Morphine
Debbi Datz-Pyle	....	musicians contractor
Mike Flicker	....	music editor
Matt Friedman	....	assistant music editor
Rick Giovinazzo	....	orchestrations (as Rick Giovanazzo)
Suzie Katayama	....	orchestrations
Tami Lester	....	associate music supervisor
Jill Meyers	....	music clearance
Mark Sandman	....	featured performer: score, Morphine
Jeff Shannon	....	music recordist
Paul Wertheimer	....	music recordist
Richard Whitfield	....	music editor
John Whynot	....	music mixer
John Whynot	....	music recordist
Patti Zimmitti	....	musicians contractor
Budd Carr	....	music consultant (uncredited)
Carlton Kaller	....	music editor (uncredited)
Jay B. Richardson	....	music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Rod Bearden	....	transportation captain
Connie Lee Brown	....	transportation co-captain
Charley Bob Burnham	....	transportation coordinator
Ronald Lowe	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Mike Amici	....	production assistant
Nigel Arscott	....	assistant location manager (as Nigel Nicholas Arscott)
Tom Bahr	....	marine coordinator
Craig Bankey	....	unit publicist
Lori Byers	....	assistant location manager
Maria K. Chavez	....	location manager
James J. Cooney	....	federal court liaison counsel
Susan Dannelley	....	courtroom procedure consultant
Daniel R. De Cespedes	....	production assistant (as Daniel R. DeCespedes)
Patricia De Libero	....	assistant location manager (as Patricia DeLibero)
Darren DePalo	....	production assistant (as Darren Depalo)
Stacee E. Depalo	....	production assistant
Jason Dudek	....	production assistant
Terry Dunn	....	production accountant
Gillian Edelson	....	production assistant
Elizabeth Elwell	....	location manager (as Elizabeth A. Elwell)
Mayra Escobio	....	production assistant
Joey Federici	....	craft service
Thomas Gilbert	....	marine
Jon Glafcke	....	production assistant
Luke Halpin	....	marine
Nancy G. James	....	craft service (as Nancy James)
John G. Karliss	....	key set production assistant
Tim Koch	....	production assistant
Raymond Matty	....	boat wrangler
John C. McWhirter	....	production secretary
Kevin Mensching	....	production assistant
Susan Mieras	....	assistant: Mr. Bacon
Michael Moore	....	consultant: judicial procedure (as Judge Michael Moore)
Jonathan Morgan	....	production assistant
Stacy J. Morris	....	assistant: Ms. Campbell
Carla S. Nemec	....	assistant: Mr. McNaughton (as Carla Nemec)
Pattison Newberry	....	medic (as Pattison A. Newberry, RN)
Nelson Oramas	....	police procedure consultant (as Division Chief Nelson Oramas)
J. Scott Pawlak	....	craft service
Samantha Petretti	....	production coordinator (as Samantha Berger)
Karen Radzikowski	....	set production assistant
Christian Ramirez	....	production assistant (as Cristian Ramirez)
J.C. Robaina	....	marine (as JC Robaina)
Stacie L. Speaker	....	assistant: Mr. Liber
Melinda Taksen	....	script supervisor
Amy Louise Tripodi	....	assistant: Mr. Dillon
John Uribe	....	first assistant accountant
Michael Christian Vecchio	....	production assistant
Irene Vukovich	....	post-production accountant
Leah Weintraub	....	assistant location manager (as Leah A. Weintraub)
Pamela Lyn Weiss	....	assistant: Mr. Jones
Howard Young	....	construction accountant
Alitzah	....	adr loop group (uncredited)
Fabio M. Arber	....	location scout (uncredited)
Larry Donahue	....	chef (uncredited)
Amy Eldridge	....	payroll accountant (uncredited)
Bennett Fidlow	....	additional legal services (uncredited)
Bill Gula	....	photosonics operator (uncredited)
P.J. Haines	....	assistant chef (uncredited)
Ryan R. Johnson	....	assistant to head of production (uncredited)
Kate Karpinski	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Dave Knight	....	additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Sean Lynn	....	assistant chef (uncredited)
Chris Miller	....	technical consultant (uncredited)
Nick Tabri	....	production assistant: Miami (uncredited)

Thanks
Elliott Crick	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Mandalay Entertainment (presents)

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (1998) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (1998) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films (1998) (France) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films (1998) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1998) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Constantin Film (1998) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Falcon (1998) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Roadshow Entertainment (1998) (Australia) (theatrical)
• TriPictures (1998) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1998) (Greece) (theatrical)
• AV Home Video (Greece) (VHS)
• Audio Visual Enterprises (Greece) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1999) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (France) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (Canada) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (USA) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD) (unrated)
• LK-TEL (1999) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
• MAWA Film & Medien (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
• Roadshow Entertainment Video (Australia) (VHS)
• SBS6 (2002) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
• Village Roadshow Entertainment (Greece) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI) (alteration of some photographs)

Other Companies

• Bill Baggs State Park  special thanks
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies (as Chapman Leonard Studios)
• Cinema Research  titles and opticals (as Cinema Research Corporation)
• Coast to Coast Catering  caterer (as Coast To Coast Caterers)
• FCM  multimedia
• Florida State Park Service  special thanks (as State of Florida Parks and Recreation Service)
• Holly Dickens Design  main title design
• Hyatt Regency Pier 66  special thanks
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.)
• International Film Guarantors  completion bond company
• Metro Dade Office of Film, Television & Print  special thanks (as Metro Dade Office of Film, Television and Print)
• Miami Film Commission  special thanks (as City of Miami Office of Film and Television)
• O'Henry Sound Studios  music recorded and mixed at
• Oleta River State Recreation Park  special thanks
• Omni Colonnade Hotel - Coral Gables  special thanks
• Paramount Studios  music recorded and mixed at
• Sony Pictures Studios  re-recorded at
• Suzie Katayama Music Services  music preparation

Also Known As:

Sex Crimes (USA) (working title)
wildthings (USA) (video box title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality, nudity, language and some violence.

Runtime:

108 min | USA:115 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Philippines:R-18 | New Zealand:R18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KNT | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Ontario) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:18A (British Columbia/Manitoba) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Mexico:C | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | UK:18 | USA:R (original rating) (No. 35561) | USA:Unrated (extended version)

Filming Locations:

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park - 1200 S. Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne, Florida, USA

Company:

Mandalay Entertainment

Trivia:

Robert Downey Jr. was originally cast as Sam Lombardo but dropped out.

Goofs:

Continuity: After Ray Duquette got shot by Kelly, you can see his scar somewhere on the right of his face. But after that, you can't see any scar on his face.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Kelly Van Ryan: Fuck off!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Knocked Up (2007)

Soundtrack:

Semi-Charmed Life

Excellent idea, good development, miserable ending...

The initial idea for this movie was rather good and original. Greed and betrayal are matters that cannot be dwelled enough in Hollywood. "Wild Things" certainly plays with the viewers mind, to unthinkable extents. The initial twists definitely made the movie very interesting, and unpredictable to its audience. Indeed, it does a good job at making you think you know what's going to happen, just to fool you in the end. But as the movie got closer to the end, it just seemed to me more and more, that the writer wrote this script with this only intention in mind: to fool the audience. So it did, that the natural development of things simply lacked quality. The plot and the way it developed, appeared to be very intelligent. But on the last quarter of the story, this movie just gave itself up. The twists just happened so quickly and so roughly at the end, that it no longer was clever, but just plain stupid and comical. I could no longer suspend my disbelief of the reality of the sequence of the scenes. It all just appeared way too easily, with everything falling into place, but not quite right.

I give this movie a 7 for its entertainment value.