Wild Things
1998 film by John McNaughton · Released March 20, 1998
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).
Cast ages when filming began (June 16, 1997)
- Matt Dillon, as Sam Lombardo: 33
- Denise Richards, as Kelly Van Ryan: 26
- Neve Campbell, as Suzie Toller: 23
- Bill Murray, as Kenneth Bowden: 46
- Kevin Bacon, as Ray Duquette: 38
- Theresa Russell, as Sandra Van Ryan: 40
- Robert Wagner, as Tom Baxter: 67
- Carrie Snodgress, as Ruby: 51
- Daphne Rubin-Vega, as Gloria Perez: 27
- Jeff Perry, as Bryce Hunter: 41