ComedyDramaRomance

Untamed Heart

- He doesn't make sense. She doesn't make sense. Together they make sense.

Caroline, a young waitress who seems to have bad taste in men, is on her way home one night when thugs attempt to rape her. Adam, the mysterious busboy who works at the same diner, helps fight off the assailants, and she begins a relationship with him -- but not all their fellow Minnesotans are happy for them. Meanwhile, the couple face their own difficulties when Caroline finds about Adam's past, including his unique health condition.

Release Date : 1993-02-12

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Adam

Original Name : Christian Slater

Gender : Male

Character Name : Caroline

Original Name : Marisa Tomei

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cindy

Original Name : Rosie Perez

Gender : Female

Character Name : Howard

Original Name : Kyle Secor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Patsy

Original Name : Willie Garson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bill #2

Original Name : Gary Groomes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bill #1

Original Name : James Cada

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mother Camilla

Original Name : Claudia Wilkens

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sister Helen

Original Name : Pat Clemons

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nun

Original Name : Lotis Key

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nun

Original Name : Vanessa Hart

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Adam

Original Name : Charley Bartlett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Orphan Boy

Original Name : Vincent Kartheiser

Gender : Male

Character Name : Orphange Nurse

Original Name : Wendy Feder

Gender : Male

Character Name : Caroline's Mom

Original Name : Nancy Marvy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Steven

Original Name : Paul Douglas Law

Gender : Male

Character Name : Michael

Original Name : Joshua Schaefer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mary

Original Name : Marquetta Senters

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jim

Original Name : Joe Minjares

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sportscaster

Original Name : Joe Schmit

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cook

Original Name : John Beasley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stromboli

Original Name : Steve Cochran

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tree Customer

Original Name : Sally Wingert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Caroline's Father

Original Name : Richard Grusin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lottie

Original Name : Buffy Sedlachek

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ronnie

Original Name : Tom Sierchio

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nick

Original Name : Aaron Kjenaas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Isabell O'Connor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Allen Hamilton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Beauty Shop Customer

Original Name : Kay Bonner Nee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Beauty School Instructor

Original Name : Lia Rivamonte

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kevin

Original Name : Greg Sain

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl in Car

Original Name : Margaret McGraw

Gender : Male

Character Name : Priest

Original Name : John Paul Gamoke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Priest (uncredited)

Original Name : Joel Edwards

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man in Police Lineup (uncredited)

Original Name : David Fleming

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stand in (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Malone

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

***Moving portrait of an outcast, plus cutie Marisa Tomei*** Released in 1993, "Untamed Heart" tells the story of Caroline (Marisa Tomei) who works the night shift at a Minneapolis diner. She's a cute and likable young woman but, for some reason, is unable to maintain the romantic interest of the guys she dates. The answer to her love problems turns out to be right under her nose in the form of the diner's quiet dishwasher/janitor, Adam (Christian Slater). "Untamed Heart" is a must for fans of Marisa Tomei and the romance between Caroline and Adam works, although their sexual union is premature IMHO, but real-time has to be condensed into a 102-minute film so I guess it can be overlooked. What struck me most about this film, aside from Marisa, was the character of Adam. He's an outcast; he doesn't fit with the crowd; he's quiet and mysterious in a misfit type of way; he's an easy target for people to mock; he's content to adore Caroline from a distance; his love for her doesn't change as she keeps making mistakes trying to find someone to love; he secretly acts as her guardian angel and doesn't care about getting credit. Why is Caroline attracted to such a person? Because "opposites attract." We're naturally attracted to people that have what we lack and vice versa. Caroline is open, talkative and comfortable with practically any social setting; Adam isn't. Adam is aloof, meditative and unconcerned about fitting in — qualities Caroline lacks. You'll see people like Adam in real life if you open your eyes. At a local restaurant I sometimes catch a glimpse of one of the kitchen workers, whether taking a smoke break outside or whatever. He's in his mid-30s, maybe older, obviously intelligent with a striking appearance, but he's quiet and aloof from the people around him, with an air of mystery. This is a person, like Adam in the film, who doesn't fit into society's mold. College doesn't work for him despite his intelligence, nor does a conventional job; he just does what he has to in order to live. The film is very successful at bringing to life this type of outcast in Adam. I found it quite moving because I understand and can relate. Not everything in the story works, however, which is why I knock off a star in my rating. For instance, it isn't even remotely believable that Adam would be able to secretly break into someone’s house and do what he does while the people are sleeping. Dumb. What were the writers thinking? The film was shot on location in NE Minneapolis. GRADE: B