Cruel Intentions

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

Mar 5 1999 R 1h 37m
Drama, Romance

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.

Official Trailer
Plot

Kathryn Merteuil and Sebastian Valmont are seductive, manipulative step-siblings who get what they want when they want it. Kathryn makes a bet with Sebastian: Sebastian must bed Annette, daughter of the headmaster at their school, before the end of summer break. Annette has stated that she would wait until love and marriage to sleep with a man. If Kathryn wins, she gets Sebastian's vintage 1959 Jaguar Roadster. If Sebastian wins, he gets Kathryn, the only girl he knows he'll never have. Also in play is Cecile, a naïve girl whose mother had enlisted Kathryn to help her fit in at her new school. However, Kathryn (with Sebastian's help) plans to ruin Cecile's reputation as revenge on Kat's ex-boyfriend, who left her for Cecile.

Written by

Choderlos de Laclos, Roger Kumble

Directed by

Roger Kumble

Cast

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Newmarket Capital Group, Cruel Productions, Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

8 wins & 14 nominations

Trailers
CRUEL INTENTIONS - Official Trailer - Back in Theaters for the 20th Anniversary
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