Something Wild (1986 film)
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| Directed by | Jonathan Demme |
| Produced by | Jonathan Demme Kenneth Utt |
| Written by | E. Max Frye |
| Starring | Jeff Daniels Melanie Griffith Ray Liotta |
| Music by | Laurie Anderson John Cale Fine Young Cannibals New Order UB40 Oingo Boingo |
| Cinematography | Tak Fujimoto |
| Editing by | Craig McKay |
| Distributed by | Orion Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 7, 1986 |
| Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
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Something Wild is a 1986 comedy/action film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Melanie Griffith, Jeff Daniels and Ray Liotta.
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[edit] Story
A strait-laced banker (Daniels) meets a sexy wild child (Griffith) for a series of small adventures. Though he initially protests, he finds that her free-wheeling lifestyle adds the spark that has been missing in his life. The movie takes a dark turn when her violent ex-convict husband (Liotta) shows up and wants her back.
[edit] Featured cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Jeff Daniels | Charles Driggs |
| Margaret Colin | Irene |
| Gary Goetzman | Guido Paonessa |
| Melanie Griffith | Audrey Hankel, aka Lulu |
| Ray Liotta | Ray Sinclair |
| Charles Napier | Irate chef |
| Jim Roche | Motel philosopher |
| John Sayles | Motorcycle cop |
| Kenneth Utt | Dad |
| Tracey Walter | The Country Squire |
| John Waters | Used car salesman |
| Su Tissue | Peggy Dillman |
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] 1987 Golden Globe Awards
- Nominated – Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy: Jeff Daniels
- Nominated – Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy: Melanie Griffith
- Nominated – Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture: Ray Liotta
[edit] 1987 Edgar Awards
- Won – Best Motion Picture Screenplay: E. Max Frye
[edit] Trivia
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- Something Wild was the first non-telenovela program/film to air on the American network MyNetworkTV, on Saturday, February 3, 2006.
- In the film Dumb And Dumber, this film is referenced in the scene after Harry (Jeff Daniels) and Lloyd (Jim Carrey) rip Sea Bass off and are fleeing from the diner.
- The band playing at the high school reunion is actually the Feelies.
- Chris Isaak was originally up for the role of Ray Sinclair, but he turned it down due to finishing his second album Chris Isaak.
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