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Something Wild (1986) 6.8
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6.8/10 from 11,266 users
Metascore: 73/100
Reviews: 65 user | 44 critic | 14 from Metacritic.com A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-convict husband shows up. Director:Jonathan DemmeWriter:E. Max Frye |
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Charles Driggs
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Audrey Hankel
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The uneventful life of the businessman Charles Driggs suddenly changes when he meets the wild and sexy Lulu. When he accepts her offer to drive him back to his office, she instead takes him out of town and on a trip, leaving behind his old life. Posing as a married couple, Charles and "Audrey" (which turns out to be Lulu's real name) visit her mother and her high school reunion. At this reunion they meet Audrey's violent ex-husband Ray, who has just released from prison. When Ray makes it clear that he wants Audrey back, that is when the real trouble begins. Written by Leon Wolters <wolters@strw.LeidenUniv.nl>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
7 November 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Gefährliche Freundin See more »Box Office
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Written by Glenn Mercer (as Glen Mercer), Bill Million
Performed by The Feelies
Courtesy of Coyote-Twin/Tone Records
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When the script was submitted to Orion, producers asked the studio to give them an answer quickly. They felt that since the budget was so low, if the answer was no, they could take it to another studio. The studio agreed to produce it in less than a week. See more »Goofs
When Lulu pulls the pistol out from under the car seat it is a Smith & Wesson model 59 9mm. The pistol she throws into the storm drain a few seconds later is a Berretta model 92FS 9mm. See more »Quotes
Audrey 'Lulu' Hankel: [shouting at Charlie] I get involved with a married man who isn't even married!See more »
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Slipping (Into Something)Written by Glenn Mercer (as Glen Mercer), Bill Million
Performed by The Feelies
Courtesy of Coyote-Twin/Tone Records
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In New York, the yuppie newly promoted Vice President Charles Driggs (Jeff Daniels) meets the sexy and free-spirited Lulu (Melanie Griffith) after cheating a restaurant for fun. Lulu offers a ride for him in her convertible but she "abducts" Charles and they go to a motel in New Jersey, where they spend the night together. On the next morning, she heads to her hometown in Pennsylvania to spend the weekend with Charlie. When they arrive in her mother's home, she discloses her real name – Audrey Hankel – to him and she tells her mother that Charlie is her husband. In the night, they go to her high-school reunion posing as husband and wife. But Audrey's ex-husband Ray Sinclair (Ray Liotta) that has just left prison on probation meets her in the party. Audrey does not tell Charlie who Ray is and Charlie accepts Ray's invitation to drink some beer with him and his date Irene (Margaret Colin). After a while, Ray becomes violent, hits Charlie and kidnaps Audrey. But Charlie does not intend to give up on her.
"Something Wild" is one of my favorite films and one of the best cult- movies of the 80's. I have just watched this film at least for the sixth time and I still love it. The sweet and gorgeous Melanie Griffith has one of the best performances of her career in the role of a young woman detached in a moment from the social conventions and extremely conservative when she meets her mother. Lulu is a reference to Louise Brooks' character in "Pandora's Box". Jeff Daniels is also excellent and very funny in the role of a naive and silly executive that finds that is better off feel like a live dog than a dead lion. Ray Liotta is also fantastic in the role of a cynical scum. The screenplay divides the story in two parts and fight in Charlie's house is impressively realistic. Last but not the least, the soundtrack is fantastic. My vote is nine.
Title (Brazil): "Totalmente Selvagem" ("Totally Wild")
Note: On 18 August 2014 I saw this movie again.