Film

Something Wild

1986 · 1h 54m · Crime · Comedy · Romance

Something Different. Something Daring. Something Dangerous.

IMDb

6.9

Rotten Tomatoes

92%

Metacritic

73

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.

Jeff Daniels

Charles Driggs

Melanie Griffith

Audrey Hankel

Ray Liotta

Ray Sinclair

George 'Red' Schwartz

Counter Man

Margaret Colin

Irene

Leib Lensky

Frenchy

Tracey Walter

The Country Squire

Maggie T.

Country Squire Bulldog

Patricia Falkenhain

Charlie's Secretary

Sandy McLeod

Graves' Secretary

Robert Ridgely

Richard Graves

Buzz Kilman

TV Newscaster

Kenneth Utt

Dad

Adelle Lutz

Rose

Charles Napier

Irate Chef

Jim Roche

Motel Philosopher

• Jonathan DemmeProducer · Director
• E. Max FryeWriter
• Kenneth UttProducer
• Edward SaxonExecutive Producer
• Tak FujimotoDirector of Photography
• Laurie AndersonOriginal Music Composer
• John CaleOriginal Music Composer
• Craig McKayEditor
• Risa Bramon GarciaCasting
• Billy HopkinsCasting

Trailer

Release date

November 7, 1986

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

R

Budget

$7,000,000

Revenue

$8,362,969

Genres

Crime, Comedy, Romance

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