Cruel Intentions
1999 American romantic drama film by Roger Kumble / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cruel Intentions is a 1999 American teen romantic drama film written and directed by Roger Kumble and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair. The film is a modern retelling of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos' 1782 novel Les Liaisons dangereuses, set in New York City among rich high schoolers.[2]
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Directed by | Roger Kumble |
Screenplay by | Roger Kumble |
Based on | Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos |
Produced by | Neal H. Moritz |
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Cinematography | Theo van de Sande |
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Music by | Edward Shearmur |
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Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United States |
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Budget | $10.5 million[1] |
Box office | $75.9 million[1] |
Initially a smaller-budget independent film, it was picked up by Columbia Pictures and widely released on March 5, 1999. Despite mixed critical reviews, the performances of Gellar, Philippe, and Witherspoon were praised and the film grossed $76 million worldwide. Its box office success spawned a prequel in 2000 and sequel in 2004, as well as a jukebox musical in 2015.
Since its release the film has become regarded as a cult classic.[3][4]