Cruel Intentions 3
Encyclopedia
Cruel Intentions 3 is a 2004 American teen
drama film
directed by Scott Ziehl
and released direct-to-video
in 2004. Despite its name, the movie has almost no relation to the previous films in the series, except for the shared themes and the lead character in this film, Cassidy Merteuil, who is a cousin of one the characters from the first movie
, Kathryn Merteuil.
) is a beautiful, manipulative student at an exclusive Santa Barbara
college. Jason Argyle (Kerr Smith
) and Patrick Bates (Nathan Wetherington) are roommates there. After they pull off a devious plan to bed Cassidy, she encourages them to compete against each other. Jason has to seduce Sheila (Natalie Ramsey
), who is in a steady relationship with Michael (Tom Parker
), and Patrick has to seduce Alison (Melissa Yvonne Lewis), who is already engaged.
After Jason succeeds in his part, Patrick blackmails Alison using photos of her cheating on her boyfriend and rapes her to fulfill his part of the bet. Jason and Cassidy strike up a relationship as Patrick is left unsatisfied and angry. He attempts to seduce Cassidy, but she rejects him. So he convinces Cassidy that the man she loves, Jason, is only staying with her because he wants to win the bet with Patrick that they had set, which was to see who could sleep with Cassidy first.
Seemingly angry with Jason, she succumbs to Patrick, and Jason walks in on them. Patrick snidely remarks that both Jason and Cassidy have been victims of his cruel game to show them that they underestimated the evil in themselves. They ask him if he has ever been a victim and he tells them no, but Cassidy reveals that this had been her plan all along. She began the little charade so Patrick and Jason would seduce Alison and Sheila; before sleeping with Patrick, she took one of his sleeping pills, planning to tell the policemen that he had drugged and raped her. As Patrick is led away by the police, bewildered and protesting his innocence, he is warned that another victim has come forward, and he will get the punishment he deserves for raping Alison.
Teen film
Teen films is a film genre targeted at teenagers and young adults in which the plot is based upon the special interests of teenagers, such as coming of age, first love, rebellion, conflict with parents, teen angst, and alienation...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Scott Ziehl
Scott Ziehl
Scott Ziehl is an American film director. He has directed numerous films from 1998 to now.- External links :...
and released direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
in 2004. Despite its name, the movie has almost no relation to the previous films in the series, except for the shared themes and the lead character in this film, Cassidy Merteuil, who is a cousin of one the characters from the first movie
Cruel Intentions
Cruel Intentions is a 1999 American drama film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair. The film is an adaptation of the 18th-century French epistolary novel Les Liaisons dangereuses by Laclos and is set among wealthy teenagers living in modern New York...
, Kathryn Merteuil.
Plot
This film once again portrays seduction and betrayal among the teenaged idle rich. Cassidy Merteuil (Kristina AnapauKristina Anapau
Kristina Anapau is an American actress-Private life:Kristina Elizabeth Anapau Roper, was born and raised on the island of Hawaii, is the daughter of Richard Stephen Roper, a scientist and Gloria Lea Kaiser Roper, an artist...
) is a beautiful, manipulative student at an exclusive Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
college. Jason Argyle (Kerr Smith
Kerr Smith
Kerr Van Cleve Smith is an American actor best known for playing Jack McPhee on The WB drama series Dawson's Creek, Kyle Brody in The WB's, supernatural drama, Charmed and more recently Axel Palmer in My Bloody Valentine 3D...
) and Patrick Bates (Nathan Wetherington) are roommates there. After they pull off a devious plan to bed Cassidy, she encourages them to compete against each other. Jason has to seduce Sheila (Natalie Ramsey
Natalie Ramsey
Natalie Ramsey is a television actress. She currently stars in the television series Beyond the Break as Lacey Farmer. She has also starred in Cruel Intentions 3 and Cherry Falls.-External links:...
), who is in a steady relationship with Michael (Tom Parker
Tom Parker (actor)
Tom Parker is is an American film and television actor.-Personal life:Parker is currently a travel journalist on the Discovery Channel's 5 Takes program. He grew up in Walnut Creek, California, a suburb of San Francisco...
), and Patrick has to seduce Alison (Melissa Yvonne Lewis), who is already engaged.
After Jason succeeds in his part, Patrick blackmails Alison using photos of her cheating on her boyfriend and rapes her to fulfill his part of the bet. Jason and Cassidy strike up a relationship as Patrick is left unsatisfied and angry. He attempts to seduce Cassidy, but she rejects him. So he convinces Cassidy that the man she loves, Jason, is only staying with her because he wants to win the bet with Patrick that they had set, which was to see who could sleep with Cassidy first.
Seemingly angry with Jason, she succumbs to Patrick, and Jason walks in on them. Patrick snidely remarks that both Jason and Cassidy have been victims of his cruel game to show them that they underestimated the evil in themselves. They ask him if he has ever been a victim and he tells them no, but Cassidy reveals that this had been her plan all along. She began the little charade so Patrick and Jason would seduce Alison and Sheila; before sleeping with Patrick, she took one of his sleeping pills, planning to tell the policemen that he had drugged and raped her. As Patrick is led away by the police, bewildered and protesting his innocence, he is warned that another victim has come forward, and he will get the punishment he deserves for raping Alison.
Cast
- Kerr SmithKerr SmithKerr Van Cleve Smith is an American actor best known for playing Jack McPhee on The WB drama series Dawson's Creek, Kyle Brody in The WB's, supernatural drama, Charmed and more recently Axel Palmer in My Bloody Valentine 3D...
as Jason Argyle - Kristina AnapauKristina AnapauKristina Anapau is an American actress-Private life:Kristina Elizabeth Anapau Roper, was born and raised on the island of Hawaii, is the daughter of Richard Stephen Roper, a scientist and Gloria Lea Kaiser Roper, an artist...
as Cassidy Merteuil - Nathan Wetherington as Patrick Bates
- Melissa Yvonne Lewis as Alison Lebray
- Natalie RamseyNatalie RamseyNatalie Ramsey is a television actress. She currently stars in the television series Beyond the Break as Lacey Farmer. She has also starred in Cruel Intentions 3 and Cherry Falls.-External links:...
as Sheila Wright - Tom ParkerTom Parker (actor)Tom Parker is is an American film and television actor.-Personal life:Parker is currently a travel journalist on the Discovery Channel's 5 Takes program. He grew up in Walnut Creek, California, a suburb of San Francisco...
as Michael Cattrall - Charlie WeberCharlie Weber (actor)Charlie Weber is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Ben in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.-Early life and career:...
as Brent Patterson - Michael Pemberton as Christopher Newborn
- Tara Carroll as Valeria Caldas
Soundtrack
- Dalton Grant - "Broken"
- Piebald - "The Stalker"
- Glimpse - "Truth Be Told"
- Pedro the Lion - "Indian Summer"
- The Waking Hours - "Almost Nearly There"
- Seismic - "Top of the World"
- Twintwelve - "Never Again"
- Twintwelve - "So I'm Told"
- Jets to Brazil - "You're Having the Time of My Life"
- Jealousy Curve - "The World Is You"
- The 88 - "Kind of Light"
- Other Star People - "Holiday"
- Nathan Anderson - "Sweet Misery"
- The 88 - "Sunday Afternoon"
- Dalton Grant - "Happiness in NY"
- Fade - "Inside Another Quiet Room"
- Dalton Grant - "Smile"
- -i-94- "You"
- Tickler - "A Final Dance"
- Too Rude - "If You Love It"
- Jealousy Curve - "Appreciated"
- The Twigs - "Love, Love, Love"