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The Crush

The Crush

He thought it was just a crush. He was dead wrong.

19936.61h 29m

Overview

A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences.

Directed by Alan Shapiro
Written by Alan Shapiro
Produced by James G. Robinson
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $13.6M

Top Cast

Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

Nick Eliot

Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone

Adrian Forrester

Jennifer Rubin

Jennifer Rubin

Amy Maddik

Kurtwood Smith

Kurtwood Smith

Cliff Forrester

Amber Benson

Amber Benson

Cheyenne

Gwynyth Walsh

Gwynyth Walsh

Liv Forrester

D

Deborah Hancock

Samantha

Beverley Elliott

Beverley Elliott

Tex Murphy

Andrew Airlie

Andrew Airlie

Dr. Pollard

Sheila Paterson

Sheila Paterson

Mrs. Tinkerman

Themes & Keywords

lolitajournalistobsessionsociopathrevengeteenage girlolder man younger woman relationshipobsessive loveerotic thrillerjail bait

About The Crush

The Crush is a thriller, drama film released in 1993 exploring themes of lolita, journalist, obsession, sociopath, revenge, teenage girl. Directed by Alan Shapiro, it stars Cary Elwes, Alicia Silverstone, Jennifer Rubin. A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences.

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