7.6 Score

1986 • 1h 54min • R • Comedy, Crime, Romance

Something Wild

"Something Different. Something Daring. Something Dangerous."

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.

IMDb 6.9

RT 91%

MC 73

Director

Jonathan Demme

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Laurie Anderson

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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.

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