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Untamed Heart

Play trailer Poster for Untamed Heart PG-13 1993 1h 42m Romance Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Caroline (Marisa Tomei), a young waitress who seems to have bad taste in men, is on her way home one night when thugs attempt to rape her. Adam (Christian Slater), the mysterious busboy who works at the same diner, helps fight off the assailants, and she begins a relationship with him -- but not all their fellow Minnesotans are happy for them. Meanwhile, the couple face their own difficulties when Caroline finds about Adam's past, including his unique health condition.
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Untamed Heart offers moderately moving evidence of just how much a flawed screenplay can be elevated by the right cast -- and how sometimes, it still isn't quite enough.

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Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle 01/11/2023
3/4
A low-key, beguiling romance set in a Minneapolis diner. Tomei Is outstanding as a waitress attracted to Slater's character, a gentle, hulking bus- boy too shy to speak. Go to Full Review
Nell Minow Movie Mom 08/20/2003
3/5
Awful script, but Tomei, Slater, and especially Rosie Perez are magnificent. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
3/4
The movie is kind of sweet and kind of goofy, and works because its heart is in the right place. Go to Full Review
Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily 10/08/2005
3/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 06/30/2005
1/5
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com 01/03/2005
4/5
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Sally L Nov 12 A movie that has remained with me for 20 years. Haunting and beautiful. I often think back to it. Untamed heart slowly unfurls, carrying you along, swaddled in it's warth, mystery and care. The Nature Boy theme song lingers beautifully. And Christian Slater is, as always, VERY pleasing to the eye 😉 See more Leprechaun K @LeprechaunKing May 10 A great 90's romance film. Great performances by Tomei and Slater. Brings back great memories with every watch. See more Ben L Feb 16 If you don’t like this movie, we’re probably not going to get along. Early 90s wonderfulness.Marisa Tomei, Rosie Perez..one movie…enough said, See more Carlos I 09/18/2024 Oh it's a sappy one. There are some engaging bits and moments of sweetness, but I fear a lot of it is just going to be deemed "problematic" by a modern audience. Which will make them less accepting of the more storybook elements. But this is peak era Slater and Tomei and I would watch them in anything. See more Mike P 06/09/2024 Dumb movie which hasn't aged very well. Christian Slater is a "Boo Radley" type with a baboon heart; Marisa is a sad girl from the wrong side of the track- a damsel in distress that needs saving; and Rosie is her bitchy best friend with a big mouth.... Blah blah blah... Not recommended See more Steve D 02/21/2023 Love Story without the script. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Caroline (Marisa Tomei), a young waitress who seems to have bad taste in men, is on her way home one night when thugs attempt to rape her. Adam (Christian Slater), the mysterious busboy who works at the same diner, helps fight off the assailants, and she begins a relationship with him -- but not all their fellow Minnesotans are happy for them. Meanwhile, the couple face their own difficulties when Caroline finds about Adam's past, including his unique health condition.
Director
Tony Bill
Producer
Tony Bill, Helen Buck Bartlett
Screenwriter
Tom Sierchio
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Romance, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 12, 1993, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$18.8M
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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