He thought it was just a crush. He was dead wrong.
A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences.
The Crush (1993) is a thriller and drama film directed by Alan Shapiro, released on April 2, 1993 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Cary Elwes, Alicia Silverstone, Jennifer Rubin and Kurtwood Smith. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 572 ratings.
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Cary Elwes
as Nick Eliot
Alicia Silverstone
as Adrian Forrester
Jennifer Rubin
as Amy Maddik
Kurtwood Smith
as Cliff Forrester
Amber Benson
as Cheyenne
Gwynyth Walsh
as Liv Forrester
Deborah Hancock
as Samantha
Beverley Elliott
as Tex Murphy
Andrew Airlie
as Dr. Pollard
Sheila Paterson
as Mrs. Tinkerman
Brent Chapman
as Steven Tinkerman
James Kidnie
as Attorney
Directed by Alan Shapiro, written by Alan Shapiro, produced by James G. Robinson.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 572 ratings.
It came out in '93 when I was 13 and seriously got addicted to the moody mystery thrillers. I mean, I grew up in a house that fostered a love for pulp fiction novels, Sabitini, Leonard, Howard, Hammett, and these movies kind of fall right into those novels. And this had a great cast, Elwes, Silverstone, Rubin, so the film was cast in a way that it could save whatever trash the script was lacking in. And in this…
Reviewed on January 12, 2023
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The Crush (1993) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Crush (1993) includes Cary Elwes, Alicia Silverstone, Jennifer Rubin, Kurtwood Smith and Amber Benson. The film was directed by Alan Shapiro. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Crush was released on April 2, 1993 and runs for 1h 29m.
The Crush (1993) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 572 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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