Untamed Heart

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Untamed Heart

PG-13,

1993,

1h 42m,

Romance/

Drama

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58%

24 Reviews

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76%

10,000+ Ratings

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58%

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24 Reviews

76%

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10,000+ Ratings

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.

Critics Consensus

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

Jan 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.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Aug 20, 2003

3/5

Awful script, but Tomei, Slater, and especially Rosie Perez are magnificent.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

3/4

The movie is kind of sweet and kind of goofy, and works because its heart is in the right place.

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Oct 8, 2005

3/5

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jun 30, 2005

1/5

Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Jan 3, 2005

4/5

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Draco S

Nov 9, 2018

Makes me cry every time. A great love story.

Anakin S

Jun 19, 2018

One of the best chemistries between a beautiful woman and a very shy, awkward man of all time, the romance is palpable, and you feel every heart beat.

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Rey L

Feb 22, 2017

Being from Minnesota I liked all of the Minnesota touches. The charisma of a young Marisa Tormei is the main appeal of this movie. I didn't buy into Christian Slater's character and he is mis-cast as the strong silent type.

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Tony Bill

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Adam

Rosie Perez

Cindy

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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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