# Something Wild (1986)

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**Runtime**: 114 min
**Genres**: Crime, Comedy, Romance
**Directed by**: Jonathan Demme
**Written by**: E. Max Frye
**Starring**: Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, Ray Liotta, George 'Red' Schwartz, Margaret Colin, Leib Lensky

> *Something Different. Something Daring. Something Dangerous.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

An unhinged weekend fling collides with an ex’s return in this accidental crime-romance. Charles is spirited away by Audrey’s chaotic joyride only to find himself in deeper than planned. Demme’s tonal whiplash works better in theory.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, tender, unhinged

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