Film

Cruel Intentions

1999 · 1h 37m · Drama · Romance

In the game of seduction, there is only one rule: Never fall in love.

IMDb

6.8

Rotten Tomatoes

55%

Metacritic

56

Slaking a thirst for dangerous games, Kathryn challenges her stepbrother, Sebastian, to deflower their headmaster's daughter before the summer ends. If he succeeds, the prize is the chance to bed Kathryn. But if he loses, Kathryn will claim his most prized possession.

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Kathryn Merteuil

Ryan Phillippe

Sébastian Valmont

Reese Witherspoon

Annette Hargrove

Selma Blair

Cecile Caldwell

Louise Fletcher

Helen Rosemond

Joshua Jackson

Blaine Tuttle

Eric Mabius

Greg McConnell

Sean Patrick Thomas

Ronald Clifford

Swoosie Kurtz

Dr. Greenbaum

Christine Baranski

Bunny Caldwell

Alaina Reed Hall

Nurse

Deborah Offner

Mrs. Michalak

Tara Reid

Marci Greenbaum

Herta Ware

Mrs. Sugarman

Hiep Thi Le

Mai-Lee

Charlie O'Connell

Court Reynolds

• Roger KumbleScreenplay · Director
• Choderlos de LaclosNovel
• Neal H. MoritzProducer
• Michael FottrellExecutive Producer
• Theo van de SandeDirector of Photography
• Edward ShearmurOriginal Music Composer
• Richard AshcroftOriginal Music Composer
• Jeff FreemanEditor
• Mary VernieuCasting
• Anne McCarthyCasting

Official Trailer

Release date

March 5, 1999

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

R

Budget

$10,500,000

Revenue

$76,347,426

Genres

Drama, Romance

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