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The Crush

1993 · 89 min

A slick, pulpy thriller that keeps you on edge with its escalating obsession, offering campy fun and a memorable villainous performance.

Directed by
Alan Shapiro
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Cary Elwes, Alicia Silverstone, Jennifer Rubin
Tagline
He thought it was just a crush. He was dead wrong.
Overview
A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Alan Shapiro
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Cary Elwes, Alicia Silverstone, Jennifer Rubin
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • madness
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
Graeme Revell
Cinematography
Bruce Surtees
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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