The Crush [Blu-ray]

Director: Alan Shapiro Alan Shapiro

Overview

The Crush is a psychological thriller wherein a young man is the object of the obsession of a mentally unbalanced young girl. Journalist Nick Elliot (Cary Elwes) rents the guest house of a wealthy couple. The family's 14-year-old daughter Darien (Alicia Silverstone) flirts with him, and when her advances are not reciprocated she becomes increasingly obsessed with him resorting at last to violence and murder. Alicia Silverstone is beautiful and surprisingly good as the obsessed girl. Cary Elwes is also good in conveying his attraction and restraint in his dealings with so young and troubled a girl. However, the premise of the man being trapped by the aggressive, vengeful female is somewhat outdated and cliched. The Crush which should concentrate on the motivations of the girl, instead focuses on her increasingly violent acts, which include the vandalism of Nick's car and the attempted murder of his girlfriend. None of the characters are very real, and the plot is contrived, depending on illogical coincidence and implausible behavior by the principal characters. The Crush, an exploitive, cliched melodrama masquerading as a thriller, fails to either surprise or thrill.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/21/2016
UPC:	0826663167283
Original Release:	1993
Rating:	R
Source:	Shout Factory
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:29:00
Sales rank:	356

Special Features

New audio commentary with writer/director Alan Shapiro; NEW interviews with Kurtwood Smith and Jennifer Rubin; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Cary Elwes	Nick Eliot
Alicia Silverstone	Darian Forrester
Jennifer Rubin	Amy Maddik,Actor
Amber Benson	Cheyenne
Kurtwood Smith	Cliff Forrester
Gwynyth Walsh	Liv Forrester
Matthew Walker	Michael
Deborah Hancock	Samantha
Beverley Elliott	Tex Murphy
Andrew Airlie	Dr. Pollard
Sheila Paterson	Mrs. Tinkerman
Brent Chapman	Steven Tinkerman
James Kidnie	Attorney
Betty Phillips	Abigail Spaulding
Duncan Fraser	Detective
Doug Abrahams	Hospital Room Cop
Mark Acheson	Locksmith
Deryl Hayes	Reporter
Lesley Ewan	Photo Editor
Graeme Revell	Composer

Technical Credits

Alan Shapiro

Alan Shapiro	Director,Screenwriter
Gary Barber	Executive Producer
James G. Robinson	Producer
Michael MacDonald	Producer
Marci Liroff	Casting