Wild Things (1998)
Denise Richards, Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell in Wild Things
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When John McNaughton’s mystery thriller was released, word spread quickly that its softcore titillation included a rare sighting of what gay fans called “Kevin Bacon’s bacon.”
But that full-frontal moment aside, the movie is defined by a trashy, contorted plot.
Matt Dillon plays a high-school guidance counselor accused of rape by two students (Denise Richards and Neve Campbell). But it’s a scam!
That’s just the start of a twisty series of double-crosses and murders.
There’s a swimming pool catfight that turns into a lesbian make-out session, all of it observed by Bacon’s Miami detective.





