Something Wild
Something Different. Something Daring. Something Dangerous.
1986 | 114m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Jonathan Demme |
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| Writer: | E. Max Frye |
| Staring: |
| A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-con husband shows up. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 07, 1986 |
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| Director: | Jonathan Demme |
| Writer: | E. Max Frye |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance, Crime |
| Keywords | new york city, robbery, handcuffs, chase, police, psychopath, road trip, travel, dark comedy, stabbing, class reunion, date from hell |
| Production Companies | Religiosa Primitiva |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $8,362,969
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jeff Daniels | Charles Driggs |
| Melanie Griffith | Audrey Hankel |
| Ray Liotta | Ray Sinclair |
| George 'Red' Schwartz | Counter Man |
| Margaret Colin | Irene |
| Leib Lensky | Frenchy |
| Tracey Walter | The Country Squire |
| Maggie T. | Country Squire Bulldog |
| Patricia Falkenhain | Charlie's Secretary |
| Sandy McLeod | Graves' Secretary |
| Robert Ridgely | Richard Graves |
| Buzz Kilman | TV Newscaster |
| Kenneth Utt | Dad |
| Adelle Lutz | Rose |
| Charles Napier | Irate Chef |
| Jim Roche | Motel Philosopher |
| John Sayles | Motorcycle Cop |
| John Waters | Used Car Guy |
| The Texas Kid | Hitchhiking Cowboy |
| Byron D. Hutcherson | Hitchhiking Kid |
| Eleana Hutcherson | Hitchhiking Kid |
| Thomas Cavano | Guitar Player |
| Dorothy Demme | Junk Store Gal |
| Emma Byrne | Junk Store Gal |
| Dana Preu | Peaches |
| Mary Ardella Drew | Donna Penski |
| Joseph Lee Davis | James Williams |
| Edward Saxon | Kevin Stroup |
| James Hurd | Stylish Reunion Couple |
| Joanna Kitchen-Hurd | Stylish Reunion Couple |
| Jack Gilpin | Larry Dillman |
| Su Tissue | Peggy Dillman |
| Gary Goetzman | Guido Paonessa |
| Chloe Amateau | Chloe |
| Dung Chau | Robbery Victim |
| Steven Scales | Nelson |
| John Montgomery | Harmonica Slim |
| Kristin Olsen | Tracy |
| Heather Shaw | Choir Girl |
| Vic Blair | Cowboy Maitre d' |
| D. Stanton Miranda | Darlene |
| Ding-a-Ling | Motorcycle Dog |
| Johnny Marrs | Motorcycle Driver |
| George Henry Wyche Jr. | Police Officer |
| Marilee K. Smith | Police Officer |
| Jeffrey R. Rioux | Police Officer |
| Jeff Herig | Police Officer |
| Gil Lazier | Homicide Detective |
| Anna Thomson | The Girl in 3F |
| 'Sister' Carol East | Dottie |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jim Finguerra | Scenic Artist |
| Jonathan Demme | Director |
| Laurie Anderson | Original Music Composer |
| Craig McKay | Editor |
| William F. Reynolds | Set Decoration |
| Norma Moriceau | Production Design, Costume Design |
| Clay A. Griffith | Art Department Assistant |
| Les Lazarowitz | Sound Mixer |
| Tom Fleischman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Billy Gerardo | Assistant Camera |
| S. Karin Epstein | Still Photographer |
| Lewis 'Jiggs' Walker | Assistant Property Master |
| John Smith | Best Boy Electric |
| Ken Beattie | Electrician |
| Jim Meade | Grip |
| John Donahue | Key Grip |
| Chuck Esty | Carpenter |
| E. Max Frye | Writer |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| Richard Adee | Set Dresser |
| Linda Murphy | Boom Operator |
| Don Smetzer | Still Photographer |
| Kathleen Dolan | Assistant Property Master |
| Charles Meere III | Gaffer |
| Kurt Illinger | Electrician |
| James Finnerty | Dolly Grip |
| Andrea 'Maude' Graham | Grip |
| Peter Demme | Carpenter |
| Stephen J. Lineweaver | Art Direction |
| Kyle McCarthy | Second Assistant Director |
| Kevin Oates | Set Dresser |
| Kathy Bird | Art Department Assistant |
| Frank Graziadei | Sound Recordist |
| Grace Blake | Production Office Coordinator |
| Vinnie Gerardo | Assistant Camera |
| Ann Miller | Property Master |
| Winston 'Ford' Lawless | Assistant Property Master |
| Gene Engels | Electrician |
| Bob Brennan | Best Boy Grip |
| Brian Marshall | Grip |
| Jerry Holt | Other |
| Susan Wood | Scenic Artist |
| Jacqueline Pinon | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Dan Sable | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Louis Bertini | Sound Assistant |
| Harriet Winn | ADR Editor |
| Reilly Steele | ADR Recordist |
| Dennis Radesky | Transportation Captain |
| Reid Burns | Color Timer |
| Eugenie Bafaloukos | Costume Supervisor |
| Julie Parker | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Sharon Boyle | Music Supervisor |
| Rudy Gaskins | Assistant Editor |
| Paul Trejo | Sound Editor |
| Jill Searchinger | Sound Assistant |
| Yvette Nabel | Other |
| John Leonidas | Transportation Coordinator |
| Tom Schurke | Other |
| Beth Cavano | Extras Casting |
| Michael Forcade | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Diane Schaub | First Assistant Editor |
| Michael Moyse | Sound Editor |
| Lynn Sable | Sound Assistant |
| Ann Stein | ADR Editor |
| Jacek Laskus | Creative Consultant |
| Lisa Peterson | Casting Assistant |
| John Cale | Original Music Composer |
| Tak Fujimoto | Director of Photography |
| Risa Bramon Garcia | Casting |
| Sandy McLeod | Script Supervisor |
| Kenneth Utt | Production Manager |
| Ron Bozman | First Assistant Director |
| Chip Taylor | Thanks |
| Anthony Jannelli | Camera Operator |
| Maria Rita Barbera | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Gary Goetzman | Music Consultant |
| Alisa Lepselter | Other |
| John Robotham | Stunt Coordinator |
| Heidi Levitt | Casting Assistant |
| David Byrne | Main Title Theme Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Demme | Producer |
| Edward Saxon | Executive Producer |
| Camilla Toniolo | Associate Producer |
| Bill Miller | Associate Producer |
| Kenneth Utt | Producer |
| Ron Bozman | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 19 | 35 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 20 | 33 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 23 | 55 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 902 | 902 |