---
title: 'Cruel Intentions (1999)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Roger Kumble'
released: '1999-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 97
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/cruel-intentions-1999'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139134/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Cruel Intentions (1999)

1999 · R · 97 min · Drama, Romance · United States

Part of: Cruel Intentions

## Synopsis

Cruel Intentions is a 1999 American teen romantic drama film written and directed by Roger Kumble, and starring Ryan Phillippe, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair. The film, set in New York City among rich high schoolers, is a modern retelling of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos' 1782 novel Les Liaisons dangereuses.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Roger Kumble](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-kumble)
- **Screenplay:** [Roger Kumble](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-kumble)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Edward Shearmur](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-shearmur)
- **Producer:** [Neal H. Moritz](https://cinepixo.com/people/neal-h-moritz)
- **Director of Photography:** [Theo van de Sande](https://cinepixo.com/people/theo-van-de-sande)
- **Editor:** [Jeff Freeman](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-freeman)

## Cast

- [Herta Ware](https://cinepixo.com/people/herta-ware)
- [Charlie O'Connell](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlie-o-connell)
- [Ryan Phillippe](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryan-phillippe)
- [Fred Norris](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-norris)
- [Sean Patrick Thomas](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-patrick-thomas)
- [Sarah Michelle Gellar](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-michelle-gellar) as Kathryn Merteuil
- [Reese Witherspoon](https://cinepixo.com/people/reese-witherspoon)
- [Swoosie Kurtz](https://cinepixo.com/people/swoosie-kurtz)
- [Hiep Thi Le](https://cinepixo.com/people/hiep-thi-le)
- [Joshua Jackson](https://cinepixo.com/people/joshua-jackson)
- [Drew Snyder](https://cinepixo.com/people/drew-snyder)
- [Louise Fletcher](https://cinepixo.com/people/louise-fletcher)
- [Selma Blair](https://cinepixo.com/people/selma-blair)
- [Tara Reid](https://cinepixo.com/people/tara-reid)
- [Eric Mabius](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-mabius)

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