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When high school guidance counselor Sam Lombardo turns down the sexual advances of teenage socialite Kelly Van Ryan, she cries rape. Although he is respected in the community, he is suspended from the school and enlists the help of a personal-injury attorney Ken Bowden. Suzie Toller, another teenager from the wrong side of the tracks, comes forward with a similar story about Sam. However, Bowden puts... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Drama, Thriller, Crime/Gangster and Teen |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 53 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 20, 1998 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong sexuality, nudity, language and some violence. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Releasing
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$29,753,944 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Austin Chronicle, Marc Savlov
"Brainless and trashy in the extreme, it's also the most canny fun to be had in a while..." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...lurid trash, with a plot so twisted they're still explaining it during the closing titles." more...
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B |
E! Online,
"...party girls (Neve) Campbell and (Denise) Richards sizzle in their own wild ways." more...
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B+ |
Film Journal International, David Noh
"This might have worked better had the acting been satirically up to snuff." more...
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C- |
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