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Charles Napier, Jeff Daniels, John Sayles

A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-con husband shows up.

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R, 1 hr. 52 min.

Directed by: Jonathan Demme

Release Date: October 22, 1986

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DVD Release Date: June 5, 2001

 

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Flixster Reviews (159)

  • ileo
    December 25, 2007
    ileo
    Great!
  • AtariPC
    August 15, 2009
    AtariPC
    2nd best affair movie made
  • MisterTuttle
    July 4, 2009
    MisterTuttle
    Excellent movie. It blends in romantic comedy and the thriller genre perfectly. Highly recommended!!
  • theodossian52
    May 20, 2009
    theodossian52
    We've all been there, done that, haven't we?
  • bluerabbit2005
    November 22, 2008
    bluerabbit2005
    Funny at times....uncomfortable most of the rest
  • RazorSting
    October 9, 2008
    RazorSting
    Great and dark romantic comedy.
  • JaredsBaby
    July 2, 2008
    JaredsBaby
    When I first saw this movie I fell in love with it....I thought it was exciting
  • sleepykiss
    January 2, 2008
    sleepykiss
    Cute, funny & better then I expected.
  • peachygreek6
    October 27, 2007
    peachygreek6
    My favorite Melanie Griffith movie. Ray Liotta can play a great psycho too.
  • AgentLexi2132
    August 19, 2007
    AgentLexi2132
    Want to see it! Will have to take into account!

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Demme is a master of finding the bizarre in the ordinary. full review

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  • What film did Ray Liotta break into movies in ?  Answer »
  • Before filming an outdoor scene [Wild Things] by the river a gaffer was fixing the lights and noticed something floating in the water. it was a dead body . The police were called when they arrived they anchored the body to the dock out of sight of the cameras till after the scene was shot ?  Answer »
  • Dumb and Dumber- After the guys pull the bill-paying stunt on Sea Bass, Harry asks Lloyd where he got that idea. Lloyd tells him that he saw it in a movie. This is a reference to the movie Something Wild (1986) in which Jeff Daniels does the same thing to Ray Liotta.   Answer »
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