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Wild Side Reviews

1998

50
from 787 members

Anne Heche stars as Alex Lee, a loan officer who works as a high-class call girl by night, in this erotic thriller. When Alex is unwittingly caught up in a sting operation by the police, she is forced to agree to help catch a notorious underworld boss named Bruno (Walken) who had hired her one evening. Bruno, smitten by Alex's .. Read more

Starring	Christopher Walken, Joan Chen, Steven Bauer, Anne Heche
Director	Donald Cammell
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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- - 10
  - 1
  Flawed, frustrating, occasionally brilliant thriller
  
  When 'Wild Side' was cut to pieces by a confused and panicky studio, the film's distraught director Donald Cammell committed suicide. Now restored ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Philip Concannon
  - London
  - 22 May 2004 at 22:10
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- - 1
  - 0
  Wild Side - 1998 Certificate 18
  
  Wild Side - 1998 Certificate 18
  
  Not a bad movie with a very credible cast, thriller with twists and turns till the very end. Anne Heche is good and ... read more »
  
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- - ian3
  - 538 reviews
  - Salisbury
  - 05 Feb 2011 at 14:46
- - 0
  - 0
  bland
  
  Some good actors, especially Christopher Walken, wasted in a pretty dire film that meandered to a pointless end.
  
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- - a customer
  - Birkenhead
  - 12 Aug 2008 at 19:29
- - 1
  - 1
  Inside every bad film
  
  there's a good film trying to get out. Hey it's totally watchable while Christopher Walken in on screen, even if he is hamming it up something shocking... read more »
  
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- - Pelly
  - Edinburgh
  - 20 Aug 2006 at 21:01
- - 0
  - 0
  A warning!
  
  Two words: Anne Heche. Just think about that for a moment and then decide if you really do want to rent this film. Maybe you think she's fit or remember her... read more »
  
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- - helgarama
  - Hounslow
  - 14 May 2006 at 18:42
- - 6
  - 0
  Cammell's last word
  
  This is the film that drove legendary director and artist, Donald Cammell to suicide in 1996. Prior to release (and without consent), the studio re-cut it into ... read more »
  
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- - Jas Sidhu
  - Isleworth, England
  - 09 Mar 2005 at 10:55
- - 2
  - 3
  Wild Side?
  
  Absolutely Dull!
  
  The plot was very baseless and the acting was the most unconvincing I have seen in a while.
  
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- - wasnow
  - LONDON
  - 16 Nov 2004 at 15:55
- - 0
  - 1
  Did not enjoy this ...
  
  Did not enjoy this film one bit. I thought it would get better as I watched, but sadly it didn't.
  
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- - Samantha#67
  - HUDDERSFIELD
  - 03 Nov 2004 at 08:19
- - 4
  - 1
  Disturbed by decadence
  
  This is a disturbing sometimes hilarious film revolving around an eccentric character brilliantly played by Christopher Walken - he turns in a truly memorable ... read more »
  
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- - mgee
  - glamorgan
  - 01 Nov 2004 at 16:49
- - 0
  - 0
  Hmmm should have read ...
  
  Hmmm should have read the other review first. Not the best film ever and I have to say a bit dull in places too!
  
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- - a customer
  - BASINGSTOKE
  - 19 Oct 2004 at 12:17
- - 10
  - 1
  Flawed, frustrating, occasionally brilliant thriller
  
  When 'Wild Side' was cut to pieces by a confused and panicky studio, the film's distraught director Donald Cammell committed suicide. Now restored ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 6289
- - Philip Concannon
  - London
  - 22 May 2004 at 22:10
View all members' reviews (12)

- - 10
  - 1
  Flawed, frustrating, occasionally brilliant thriller
  
  When 'Wild Side' was cut to pieces by a confused and panicky studio, the film's distraught director Donald Cammell committed suicide. Now restored ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 6289
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Philip Concannon
  - London
  - 22 May 2004 at 22:10
- - 6
  - 0
  Cammell's last word
  
  This is the film that drove legendary director and artist, Donald Cammell to suicide in 1996. Prior to release (and without consent), the studio re-cut it into ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 79466
- - Jas Sidhu
  - Isleworth, England
  - 09 Mar 2005 at 10:55
- - 4
  - 1
  Disturbed by decadence
  
  This is a disturbing sometimes hilarious film revolving around an eccentric character brilliantly played by Christopher Walken - he turns in a truly memorable ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 312853
- - mgee
  - glamorgan
  - 01 Nov 2004 at 16:49
- - 1
  - 0
  Wild Side - 1998 Certificate 18
  
  Wild Side - 1998 Certificate 18
  
  Not a bad movie with a very credible cast, thriller with twists and turns till the very end. Anne Heche is good and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 960984
- - ian3
  - 538 reviews
  - Salisbury
  - 05 Feb 2011 at 14:46
- - 0
  - 0
  I'm being very ...
  
  I'm being very generous giving this a "2". Strange film - very mystified as to why this was ever made: I'm sure the director and cast thought ... read more »
  
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- - Sam#4
  - LONDON
  - 12 Dec 2003 at 09:17
- - 0
  - 0
  Hmmm should have read ...
  
  Hmmm should have read the other review first. Not the best film ever and I have to say a bit dull in places too!
  
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- 50322
- - a customer
  - BASINGSTOKE
  - 19 Oct 2004 at 12:17
- - 1
  - 1
  Inside every bad film
  
  there's a good film trying to get out. Hey it's totally watchable while Christopher Walken in on screen, even if he is hamming it up something shocking... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 277375
- - Pelly
  - Edinburgh
  - 20 Aug 2006 at 21:01
- - 0
  - 0
  A warning!
  
  Two words: Anne Heche. Just think about that for a moment and then decide if you really do want to rent this film. Maybe you think she's fit or remember her... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 364855
- - helgarama
  - Hounslow
  - 14 May 2006 at 18:42
- - 0
  - 0
  bland
  
  Some good actors, especially Christopher Walken, wasted in a pretty dire film that meandered to a pointless end.
  
  Report this review
- 612751
- - a customer
  - Birkenhead
  - 12 Aug 2008 at 19:29
- - 0
  - 1
  Did not enjoy this ...
  
  Did not enjoy this film one bit. I thought it would get better as I watched, but sadly it didn't.
  
  Report this review
- 51949
- - Samantha#67
  - HUDDERSFIELD
  - 03 Nov 2004 at 08:19

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- Wild Side
  
  Anne Heche stars as Alex Lee, a loan officer who works as a high-class call girl by night, in this erotic thriller. When Alex is unwittingly caught up in a sting operation by the police, she is forced to agree to help catch a notorious underworld boss named Bruno (Walken) who had hired her one ...