Untamed Love (The True Stories Collection)

Untamed Love (The True Stories Collection)


Starring:Cathy Lee Crosby, John Getz, Gary Frank, Jaime Gomez, Mel Winkler, Richard Fancy, Betty K. Bynum, Haunani Minn, Lois Foraker, Raye Birk, Frederic Collins Jr., Buck Haddix, Jarrett Lennon, Paige Tamada, Abraham Verduzco, Ashley Woolfolk, Ashlee Lauren, Cain Devore, Ellen Crawford, Jessica Frank
Director: Paul Aaron
Studio: Mpi Home Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Description
WHEN THE RULES DON'T WORK AND A CHILD IS A STAKE…ONE TEACHER RISKS EVERYTHING. Through love, patience and extraordinary commitment, a teacher breaks down the barriers of silent aggression and `tames' a highly disturbed child in this superbly-acted drama. Six-year-old Caitlin vandalizes property, smears excrement on walls and attacks other children, causing them devastating injuries. She has been branded psychotic and seems doomed to a life behind bars in a mental hospital. But, beneath this devilish exterior lies a very different character: a charming child of near-genius intelligence. And, when Caitlin joins Maggie Barnard's special education class, Maggie refuses to give up on the child, whom everyone else has abandoned - even if it means challenging the law. Starring CATHY LEE CROSBY (Intimate Strangers, The Player), and child actress ASHLEE LAUREN, JOHN GETZ (A Day Without a Mexican, The Fly) and GARY FRANK (Death in Small Doses).
Untamed Heart
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • great story
  • A VERY "REAL" ROMANTIC MOVIE!
  • Great romance movie!!!
  • Untamed Heart
  • The Sweetest Love Story Ever
 Untamed Heart
Starring: Christian Slater , Marisa Tomei , Rosie Perez , Kyle Secor , and Willie Garson
Director: Tony Bill
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000053VB5
Release Date: 2001-01-09

Amazon.com

If you're a die-hard romantic with a soft spot for three-hanky weepers, this well-acted love story from 1993 will be just what the doctor ordered. It's about a waitress named Caroline (Marisa Tomei) who works the graveyard shift in a Minneapolis diner, where the silent, introverted Adam (Christian Slater) works as a dishwasher and janitor. Only Caroline manages to bring the solitary Adam out of his shell, and when he rescues her from an assault, their tentative friendship slowly blossoms into mutual trust and love. Adam has a weak heart and desperately needs a heart transplant, but a story told to him by orphanage nuns--that he was raised in the jungle with the powerful heart of a baboon--makes him feel invincible. This sets the stage for a tender and tragic love story that director Tony Bill handles as a delicate balance of blue-collar reality and misty-eyed fairy tale, and the quiet chemistry between Tomei and Slater makes it work. If you don't get a little choked up by the movie's heartfelt conclusion, you just might need a heart transplant yourself. --Jeff Shannon

Description

Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny) and Christian Slater (Murder in the First) deliver brilliant performances in this touchingly honest and beautifully crafted modern-day romance. Co-starring Rosie Perez (White Men Can't Jump), who lends her own unique brand of energy and talent, Untamed Heart's heart is in the right place (Roger Ebert, 'siskel & Ebert ).Tomei portrays Caroline, a diner waitress who is consistently (and miserably) unlucky in love. Slater is Adam, the diner's reclusive busboy who harbors a secret crush on Caroline, yet is too shy to speak to her. But all that changes one cold night when Caroline finds herself in a life-threatening situation on her walk home and Adam appears out of the shadows to rescue her. Intrigued by her unlikely knight in shining armor, Caroline tenderly breaks through to his lonely world. Together, the two forge a bond of trust and understanding that ultimately blossoms into one of cinema's most unforgettable love stories.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars great story.......2007-05-29

I watched this the first time on TV and 15 minutes before the ending the cable went out!! I ran to Wal Mart to get a copy but they did not carry it. Neither did anyone else! I ordered it from Amazon and couldn't wait to see the ending! Such a great story but never seemed all that popular of a movie. I can't imagine why...if you like love stories, you will be crazy about this movie.

5 out of 5 stars A VERY "REAL" ROMANTIC MOVIE!.......2007-04-12

Ouch! my little baboon's heart is breaking. One of the best romantic films I have ever seen. A very believable and realistic story with a great cast. The DVD has a very good transfer.

5 out of 5 stars Great romance movie!!!.......2007-03-14

One of my all time favorites. It shows you that you can find love in the least expected times and places, and it doesn't have to hurt, either.

4 out of 5 stars Untamed Heart.......2007-03-08

The movie was excellent. It's a good date movie because you are going to need a good shoulder to cry on.

5 out of 5 stars The Sweetest Love Story Ever.......2007-01-19

This is my favorite movie of all time. I am definitely in it for the "Happy Ending" most of the time but this movie is worth the tears. I think what I like best is the innocence of the love story. Caroline sees something Adam that no one else saw. Although he is very different and keeps to himself he goes outside of himself and his world to protect Caroline. He is not doing it to get or receive anything from her he is just doing it because he cares for her. How often does that ever happen. "Untamed Heart" is an incredible love Story that everyone should see.
Untamed Love (True Stories Collection TV Movie)
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • A story of a disturbed child-Excellent!
  • Don't buying this one!
  • Don't Bother - Thumbs Down
  • WONDERFUL MOVIE!!
  • ++seen this over 5 times++
 Untamed Love (True Stories Collection TV Movie)
Starring: Cathy Lee Crosby , John Getz , Gary Frank , Jaime Gomez , and Mel Winkler
Director: Paul Aaron
Manufacturer: Mpi Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000784X1C
Release Date: 2005-05-03

Description

WHEN THE RULES DON'T WORK AND A CHILD IS A STAKE…ONE TEACHER RISKS EVERYTHING. Through love, patience and extraordinary commitment, a teacher breaks down the barriers of silent aggression and `tames' a highly disturbed child in this superbly-acted drama. Six-year-old Caitlin vandalizes property, smears excrement on walls and attacks other children, causing them devastating injuries. She has been branded psychotic and seems doomed to a life behind bars in a mental hospital. But, beneath this devilish exterior lies a very different character: a charming child of near-genius intelligence. And, when Caitlin joins Maggie Barnard's special education class, Maggie refuses to give up on the child, whom everyone else has abandoned - even if it means challenging the law. Starring CATHY LEE CROSBY (Intimate Strangers, The Player), and child actress ASHLEE LAUREN, JOHN GETZ (A Day Without a Mexican, The Fly) and GARY FRANK (Death in Small Doses).

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A story of a disturbed child-Excellent!.......2006-07-08

I saw it on the television a couple of years ago. I loved it! About a young, very disturbed child who attacks other children, vandalises etc. As the child is put into a special needs class at school her teacher realises how hard it is to handle her and cope with her being in her classroom. Social workers decide its best to put her in care due toher behaviour. Anyway, as her school teacher begins to see a difference in her, how she comes out as a bright young child. She will do anything to keep her in her class, determined to help her and stop her from being put into care!
The two begin to bond very well and wont give up on the child!

1 out of 5 stars Don't buying this one!.......2005-09-04

Well... This movie was inspired by Torey Hayden's One Child book... Un-inspired seems better to describe this thing! It's NOT the Torey's story, who was true. It's just a bad movie with a crying story...
Buy the book, is really good... But please not this movie... Save your money!...

(SaintMaloSteff, regular member of Torey Hayden's forum)

1 out of 5 stars Don't Bother - Thumbs Down.......2005-08-17

This film was a poor knock off of the book with inaccurate portrayal of actual events. Maggie was annoying instead of the heroic figure the movie tried to make her seem. John Getz was a sulky drag. Find the book and read it instead. This movie insults the book.

5 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL MOVIE!!.......2005-05-04

A woman who believes in a troubled child must go against the law in order to help her in this made-for-TV drama, inspired by a true story. Six-year-old Caitlin is a deeply disturbed child whose violent and disruptive behavior prevents her from attending school or day care with other youngsters. However, Special Education teacher Maggie Barnard senses that there is a great intelligence in Caitlin, and she believes Caitlin can be taught if someone can find out how to reach her. However, not everyone Maggie works with agrees with her assessment, and as she attempts to break through the walls of anger and abuse that surround Caitlin's mind, she must also do battle with a system that sometimes does more harm than good to kids.

This is such a well done movie and is a movie that you find yourself watching again and again,theres just something so good about it!

5 out of 5 stars ++seen this over 5 times++.......2005-01-16

BASED ON A TRUE STORY, untamed love is about a 6-year old girl who vandlises property,sets other kids on fire and looks for affection. When caitlin eldrige is put into a class of kids, everything turns out worse, she won't have the teacher touching her or she kicks up, and throws pencils in the classroom. Her teacher, maggie is doing everything to help her and refuses to let her to go into care as she recovers love and affection from maggie. When the other kids begin to like caitlin, she becomes over what has happened and turns out to be a normal kid. GREAT FILM.
Untamed Love (True Stories Collection TV Movie) [Region 2]
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • A story of a disturbed child-Excellent!
  • Don't buying this one!
  • Don't Bother - Thumbs Down
  • WONDERFUL MOVIE!!
  • ++seen this over 5 times++
 Untamed Love (True Stories Collection TV Movie) [Region 2]
Starring: Cathy Lee Crosby , John Getz , Gary Frank , Jaime Gomez , and Mel Winkler
Director: Paul Aaron
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Crosby, Cathy LeeCrosby, Cathy Lee | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Fancy, RichardFancy, Richard | ( F ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Frank, GaryFrank, Gary | ( F ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Getz, JohnGetz, John | ( G ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Lennon, JarrettLennon, Jarrett | ( L ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Tamada, PaigeTamada, Paige | ( T ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Verduzco, Abraham JVerduzco, Abraham J | ( V ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Winkler, MelWinkler, Mel | ( W ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
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ASIN: B000057CUY

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A story of a disturbed child-Excellent!.......2006-07-08

I saw it on the television a couple of years ago. I loved it! About a young, very disturbed child who attacks other children, vandalises etc. As the child is put into a special needs class at school her teacher realises how hard it is to handle her and cope with her being in her classroom. Social workers decide its best to put her in care due toher behaviour. Anyway, as her school teacher begins to see a difference in her, how she comes out as a bright young child. She will do anything to keep her in her class, determined to help her and stop her from being put into care!
The two begin to bond very well and wont give up on the child!

1 out of 5 stars Don't buying this one!.......2005-09-04

Well... This movie was inspired by Torey Hayden's One Child book... Un-inspired seems better to describe this thing! It's NOT the Torey's story, who was true. It's just a bad movie with a crying story...
Buy the book, is really good... But please not this movie... Save your money!...

(SaintMaloSteff, regular member of Torey Hayden's forum)

1 out of 5 stars Don't Bother - Thumbs Down.......2005-08-17

This film was a poor knock off of the book with inaccurate portrayal of actual events. Maggie was annoying instead of the heroic figure the movie tried to make her seem. John Getz was a sulky drag. Find the book and read it instead. This movie insults the book.

5 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL MOVIE!!.......2005-05-04

A woman who believes in a troubled child must go against the law in order to help her in this made-for-TV drama, inspired by a true story. Six-year-old Caitlin is a deeply disturbed child whose violent and disruptive behavior prevents her from attending school or day care with other youngsters. However, Special Education teacher Maggie Barnard senses that there is a great intelligence in Caitlin, and she believes Caitlin can be taught if someone can find out how to reach her. However, not everyone Maggie works with agrees with her assessment, and as she attempts to break through the walls of anger and abuse that surround Caitlin's mind, she must also do battle with a system that sometimes does more harm than good to kids.

This is such a well done movie and is a movie that you find yourself watching again and again,theres just something so good about it!

5 out of 5 stars ++seen this over 5 times++.......2005-01-16

BASED ON A TRUE STORY, untamed love is about a 6-year old girl who vandlises property,sets other kids on fire and looks for affection. When caitlin eldrige is put into a class of kids, everything turns out worse, she won't have the teacher touching her or she kicks up, and throws pencils in the classroom. Her teacher, maggie is doing everything to help her and refuses to let her to go into care as she recovers love and affection from maggie. When the other kids begin to like caitlin, she becomes over what has happened and turns out to be a normal kid. GREAT FILM.

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