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I Want You

I Want You

What she wants, she gets.

19985.61h 27m

Overview

A young boy and his sister are drawn into one man's obsessive pursuit of his former lover.

Directed by Michael Winterbottom
Written by Eoin McNamee
Produced by Andrew Eaton
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Top Cast

Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz

Helen

Alessandro Nivola

Alessandro Nivola

Martin

Luka Petrušić

Luka Petrušić

Honda

Labina Mitevska

Labina Mitevska

Smokey

Carmen Ejogo

Carmen Ejogo

Amber

Ben Daniels

Ben Daniels

Bob

Graham Crowden

Graham Crowden

Old Man

Geraldine O'Rawe

Geraldine O'Rawe

Sonja

Steve John Shepherd

Steve John Shepherd

Sam

David Hounslow

David Hounslow

Frank

Themes & Keywords

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About I Want You

I Want You is a thriller, crime, drama, music, romance film released in 1998 exploring themes of hairdresser, melancholy, mute, dj, salon. Directed by Michael Winterbottom, it stars Rachel Weisz, Alessandro Nivola, Luka Petrušić. A young boy and his sister are drawn into one man's obsessive pursuit of his former lover.

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