CRUEL INTENTIONS

with SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR as KATHRYN MERTEUIL

Below: 2 clips from the film and an interview with Jay Leno promoting Cruel Intentions (in three parts).

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Gellar preparing to kiss Blair. Glasses are by Ksubi. Director:     Roger Kumble

Producer:     Neil H. Moritz

Screenplay:     Roger Kumble (based on the novel by Choderlos de Laclos)

Co-starring:     Ryan Phillips, Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair

US Release Date:     5 March 1999

Length:     97 minutes

Genre:     Drama

Interesting Character Scale
(Helen Shivers=0 Buffy Summers=10}:     nine

Best scene for Gellar:     I HAVE A MISSION FOR YOU
                                          (Clip One)

Gellar's oversized black sunglasses in the film were by Ksubi.

Kathryn bets sex against a Jaguar that her step-brother, Sebastian, won't be able to have sex with Annette. Jim Jenkins (Mr. Caldwell) played a priest in BTVS (Lover's Walk). This is a remake of Dangerous Liaisons. The film played in 2,312 theaters in the US before being released on DVD. It grossed $38,328,567. Ronald Clifford (Sean Patrick Thomas) was not much of a music teacher. He tells Cecile (Selma Blair) to play a G major scale, and then adds: "Remember the third note. It's sharp.".

GALLERY

Sarah Michelle Gellar as Kathryn Merteuil - the picnic Sarah Michelle Gellar as Kathryn Merteuil - don't move. the reception is great. Sarah Michelle Gellar as Kathryn Merteuil - little miss muffett Sarah Michelle Gellar as Kathryn Merteuil - now remember what I showed you on the dummy Sarah Michelle Gellar as Kathryn Merteuil - why is the lamp on in broad daylight?
Sarah Michelle Gellar as Kathryn Merteuil - There are more batteries in here somewhere. Sarah Michelle Gellar as Kathryn Merteuil - now counterclockwise Sarah Michelle Gellar as Kathryn Merteuil Sarah Michelle Gellar as Kathryn Merteuil - best shot in the whole picture Sarah Michelle Gellar as Kathryn Merteuil - but I'm so cute

It should be noted that DANGEROUS LIAISONS, the 1988 film with Glen Close which won three Oscars grossed only $34,700,000 in the US, and slightly under 10 million Krona in Sweden. The worldwide gross for Cruel Intentions was $75,902,208.

Selma Blair as Cyane (left) and with Sarah Michelle Gellar (right)

In Xena, Warrior Princess, Selma Blair (Cecile Caldwell) played Cyane, a girl from the 21st century who transported by a shaman to ancient times to rule the Tretomlec people, a tribe composed entirely of women. Cyane taught the Tretomlec to ride horses and renamed their tribe Amazons. Blair is also Camilla in the 2011 film DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE with Richard Dreyfuss.

CAST

Sarah Michelle Gellar - Kathryn Merteuil
Ryan Phillippe - Sebastian Valmont
Reese Witherspoon - Annette Hargrove
Selma Blair - Cecile Caldwell
Christine Baranski - Bunny Caldwell
Louise Fletcher - Helen Rosemond
Swoosie Kurtz - Dr. Greenbaum
Tara Reid - Marci Greenbaum
Joshua Jackson - Blaine Tuttle
Eric Mabius - Greg McConnell
Sean Patrick Thomas - Ronald Clifford
Hiep Thi Le - Mai-Lee
Drew Snyder - Headmaster Hargrove
Charlie O'Connell - Court Reynolds
Jim Jenkins - Mr. Caldwell
Deborah Offner - Mrs. Michalak
Herta Ware - Mrs. Sugarman
Ginger Williams - Clorissa
Fred Norris - Meter Maid
Alaina Reed-Hall - Nurse
Phil Hawn - Subway Pedestrian
Elizabeth M. Kelly - Party Goer