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Mad Love

Mad Love

A wild and sexy adventure!

19955.11h 35m

Overview

Matt falls for Casey, the new girl in school. She's fun-loving and eccentric, but there's a darkness to her whimsy that Matt can't begin to comprehend. When Casey attempts to commit suicide, her parents place her in a mental institution. Matt springs her out, and together the young lovers head on a road trip. They believe their love can "cure" Casey's problems. Matt starts to wonder, though, if are they inspired or misguided.

Directed by Antonia Bird
Written by Paula Milne
Produced by David Manson
Box Office0Revenue: $15.5M

Top Cast

Chris O'Donnell

Chris O'Donnell

Matt Leland

Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore

Casey Roberts

Matthew Lillard

Matthew Lillard

Eric

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Richard Chaim

Duncan

Robert Nadir

Robert Nadir

Coach

Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Margaret Roberts

Jude Ciccolella

Jude Ciccolella

Richard Roberts

Amy Sakasitz

Amy Sakasitz

Joanna Leland

T.J. Lowther

T.J. Lowther

Adam Leland

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

Clifford Leland

Themes & Keywords

high schoolsuicide attemptaffectationcollegemelancholyroad tripteen angstmental institutionteenage lovemental illnesstroubled teenwoman directorteenage romanceangryparanoidaggressivecandidphilosophicalabsurdadmiringadoringambiguousambivalentamusedexuberantmelodramatic

About Mad Love

Mad Love is a drama, romance film released in 1995 exploring themes of high school, suicide attempt, affectation, college, melancholy, road trip. Directed by Antonia Bird, it stars Chris O'Donnell, Drew Barrymore, Matthew Lillard. Matt falls for Casey, the new girl in school. She's fun-loving and eccentric, but there's a darkness to her whimsy that Matt can't begin to comprehend. When Casey attempts to commit suicide, her parents place her in a mental institution. Matt springs her out, and together the young lovers head on a road trip. They believe their love can "cure" Casey's problems. Matt starts to wonder, though, if are they inspired or misguided.

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