Released in 1999, is a stylish, provocative modernization of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’s 1782 novel, Les Liaisons dangereuses . Set against the backdrop of Manhattan’s elite teenage social circles, the film reimagines the original French aristocrats as wealthy, manipulative prep-school students. Plot and Themes
The film is Rated R for its explicit sexual themes, drug use, and profanity, which set it apart from more sanitized teen rom-coms of that era. cruel intentions 1999 movie verified