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| Directed by | Jonathan Demme |
| Produced by | Jonathan Demme Kenneth Utt |
| Written by | E. Max Frye |
| Starring | Jeff Daniels Melanie Griffith Ray Liotta |
| Music by | Laurie Anderson John Cale Fine Young Cannibals New Order UB40 Oingo Boingo |
| Cinematography | Tak Fujimoto |
| Editing by | Craig McKay |
| Distributed by | Orion Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 7, 1986 |
| Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $8,362,969[1] |
Something Wild is a 1986 American action comedy film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Melanie Griffith, Jeff Daniels and Ray Liotta. It was screened out of competition at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
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A strait-laced banker who works in New York City, Charles Driggs (Jeff Daniels), meets a sexy wild child Audrey Hankel, aka Lulu (Melanie Griffith) for a series of small adventures. Though he initially protests, he finds that her free-wheeling lifestyle adds the spark that has been missing in his life. The relationship takes a dark turn when her violent ex-convict husband Ray Sinclair (Ray Liotta) shows up at her high school class reunion and wants her back.
Something Wild was released on DVD on June 5, 2001. The film was presented in its original 1.85:1 widescreen aspect ratio. The only special feature was the original theatrical trailer. That edition is currently out of print.
The film was released on special edition Criterion Collection DVD and Blu-ray Disc on May 10, 2011. The Blu-ray has a new, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Tak Fujimoto and approved by director Jonathan Demme. It also features new video interviews with Demme and writer E. Max Frye, the original theatrical trailer, and a special booklet featuring an essay by film critic David Thompson.
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