Untamed Heart

"He doesn't make sense. She doesn't make sense. Together they make sense."

Feb 12 1993 PG-13 1h 42m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Caroline, a young waitress who seems to have bad taste in men, is on her way home one night when thugs attempt to rape her. Adam, the mysterious busboy who works at the same diner, helps fight off the assailants, and she begins a relationship with him -- but not all their fellow Minnesotans are happy for them. Meanwhile, the couple face their own difficulties when Caroline finds about Adam's past, including his unique health condition.

Plot

Caroline has not had much luck in love. Boyfriends seem to either leave her or cheat on her. Then she meets a shy, introverted man at work named Adam. When leaving work one day, two men attack her. Adam comes to her rescue. Unfortunately, retaliation by the attackers sends Adam to the hospital where he finds out he has a diseased heart. Adam is an orphan and was told he had a baboon's heart. He refuses a transplant, as he believes his love for Caroline is contained in his damaged heart. Before tragedy can strike, they have a passionate but brief romance. Adam opens up to Caroline and he, in turn, heals her broken heart.

Written by

Tom Sierchio

Directed by

Tony Bill

Cast

Christian Slater, Marisa Tomei, Rosie Perez

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination total

Trailers
Untamed Heart Theater Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
16,169
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
59
Popularity
NA