Untamed Heart Movie
Storyline
TAGLINES PLOT SUMMARY
All of Caroline's boyfriends seem to leave her or cheat on her. On her way home from work two men try to rape Caroline. An introverted man from her work, Adam, rescues her. Adam is an orphan and he is told that he's got a baboon's heart. Adam opens up to Caroline and together they make sense. Adam and Caroline are very happy together but the rapists try to get back at Adam and not everyone accepts an outcast like Adam.
| Christian Slater | Adam |
| Marisa Tomei | Caroline |
| Rosie Perez | Cindy |
| Kyle Secor | Howard |
| Willie Garson | Patsy |
| James Cada | Bill #1 |
| Gary Groomes | Bill #2 |
| Claudia Wilkens | Mother Camilla |
| Pat Clemons | Sister Helen |
| Vanessa Hart | Nun |
| Charley Bartlett | Young Adam |
| Vincent Kartheiser | Orphan Boy |
| Wendy Feder | Orphange Nurse |
| Nancy Marvy | Caroline's Mom |
| Tony Bill |
6.50 out of 10 (4679 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Great movie for romantics and fans of good acting.
posted on 04 Aug 2009This movie was a great movie in more than one way. It was an excellent love story and the acting was superb. Even if you are not a love story fan, you should rent this movie and pay particular attention to the acting, you won't be disappointed. The star of the movie, Marisa Tomei, falls in love with a dying man, Christian Slater, and then he dies. The End, great movie.
Untamed Heart.. A somewhat buried treasure.
posted on 14 Jun 2009I absolutely loved this movie, and stumbled upon it quite accidentally. I am a fan of Marisa Tomei and Christian Slater so I decided to give it a shoot as a rental. I now own it on Laser Disc (remember those) I found this movie both touching and heart-warming. I consider it a must see.
Be Still, My Baboon Heart.
posted on 09 May 2009Christian Slater is a young man with rather freakishly long hair who has been raised in an orphanage and now works as a dishwasher in a Minneapolis diner. He rarely speaks and keeps to himself. Marisa Tomei is a waitress in said diner, and Rosie Perez is her earthy but sympathetic sidekick. Slater has developed a crush on Tomei and follows her around at a discreet distance, so when she's attacked while walking home from work he's able to rescue her. Later, her attackers wreak an unpleasant revenge on Slater. All of this brings the two of them together. Slater lets her know, in his recedent way, that he adores her, and she responds by falling for this shy, silent kinda guy. Their love is, how you say, consummated. But there is a problem. Slater was told by the nuns at his orphanage that he's had a heart transplant, with the donor being a baboon. Whether that's the case or not, his heart is now weakened and needs a booster shot, which Slater is unready to undergo. Eventually his heart, simian or hominid, beats its last, but not before he's had a heck of a good time exchanging tender gestures and body fluids with Marisa Tomei.I can't really tell if this is a particularly well-done example of the genre because I watch so few examples. I could see most of the developments coming, and so would you. And the crooning of Johnny Mathis and Nat "King" Cole's mystical pop song, "Nature Boy," from the 1950s really wasn't necessary. We get the picture. Slater is quiet, shy, and mysterious -- like Montgomery Clift in "A Place in the Sun" -- the sort of man who attracts women, but only in the movies. In real life I would imagine that he would absorb the attention of women who were chiefly neurotics. A research plan for young men who DON'T look like Montgomery Clift: Get a menial job, speak to no one, don't meet anyone's gaze, and see what happens. If you save a co-worker from rape, you might get a Thank You note and a box of chocolates.Well, I've made sufficient fun of the movie and it's a bit unfair, like stretching the iridescent wings of a butterfly on the rack. It's supposed to be a sweet and endearing story, and it is, even if it's some mutant form of Beauty and the Beast. At least I was able to get into it, though I hadn't expected to.The "Nature Boy" business was an irritant, and the baboon heart slipped motionlessly by me, but Slater is quietly effective in the role and Marisa Tomei is quite good and thoroughly believable as a sensitive young woman who serves ham and eggs and reads "Catch 22" at home. Rosie Perez is always a kick in the pants too.The film stands as a beacon of hope for those of us who trudge off to work, looking exactly the way we feel, and yet suffer from an intense desire to find love in an unpromising milieu. Or anywhere else.
Love, Life, and Beyond (Spoiler)
posted on 23 Feb 2009Another of Slater's best performances ever. Marisa Tomei and Rosie Perez are both great performers in this movie and are both easy on the eyes in this film. The boy with the baboon heart steals those of the audience with this touching story of a loner (by choice) who finally is brought to life through the powerful social magnet of love. What ensues is an uplifting and ultimately sad but hopeful resolution to live for the moment that we have and live life to the fullest that we can, enjoying all that it has to offer us. This is well worth renting and is quite underrated as of yet in these rankings and overall in pop culture. One of my favorite films of the past 2 decades.
A satisfying, old-fashioned love story
posted on 27 Jan 2009Slater, Tomei, and Perez are all very good in their roles, and the film's slow (but never boring) pace works very nicely. It's nothing amazing, but it's reminiscent of some of the older, classic Hollywood love stories from the 40s and 50s which I like very much. The only thing I really didn't like about the film was the occasional violence and profanity. I think it would have been more pleasant had there not been any of that. Otherwise, a pretty good movie.
Sad But I love it
posted on 10 Dec 2008This movie is such a good movie.its those kinds of movies where u see it and u cry then u think about it and u cry.I think what really nice is how he just opened up and told her how he felt and did all these really nice things for her just to see her happy.My favorite part is when she finds the christimas tree in her bedroom. Christian Slater plays such a heart touching person in this movie.... I really cant put into words how this movie is such a great movie. Its my frist romance movie that i loved and i can watch over and over and never ever get tired of it...... I LOVE IT.
Perhaps my favorite movie
posted on 04 Nov 2008Okay, so I would have paid good money for different ending. This movie sings to the heart and makes you weep for all that is lost. True chemistry was definitely found between these two. This movie is for every women who still believes in true love and maybe for some who have stopped believing.
A Nice, if not a bit slow
posted on 02 Oct 2008Well... my first impression of the movie is, "what a chick flick". And true to my word, it is. But then again, I got hooked on it and almost cried when I watched the ending (please don't tell my friends about this :->). So, I must say that, although it cannot match the romantic movie heavyweights (Romeo and Juliet, Casablanca, movies like that), it's definately a keeper. I recommend it that you watch it with your girl/boy friend. Oh, just one gripe. The story moves a little bit slow. That's all.
It's OK to Own Your Feelings ... provided you don't own this DVD
posted on 17 Sep 2008I know that this film is loosely based on Christian Slater's real life in the fact that he actually has a baboon's heart, a lemur's pancreas, a donkey's brain and the toes of a crow.
But how a beauty like Tomei would ever fall for him is purely science fiction ... like the time Michael J. Fox went into the time machine car and Christopher Walken played the scientist.
I once fell down a flight of stairs after slipping on a banana peel, cracked my skull wide open. I would rather do that again than have to watch this appaling piece of garbarge.
Sweet and Touching!!!
posted on 11 Sep 2008At the end of my first viewing, I sat motionless for many minutes, as if in a trance. I was taken back by the beauty of Adam's character. He is so sweet and lovely. I think every woman would do well to use him as a standard by which to separate the men from the boys. Don't miss this sleeper, or you'll be sorry!
Untamed Sweetness
posted on 16 Jul 2008I've heard a little bit about Untamed Heart on TV and from a friend of mine, how sweet it was and very romantic. So I figured I would give a rent and see what it was about. While the dialog is extremely cheesy and a bit over done, I have to admit, I was... shudder... touched. It's silly, I'm not into the over romantic type of movies, but actually I have to admit that this was a good one. Untamed Heart gets under your skin and if you open yourself up to it, I'm sure you'll find yourself falling for it as well.Caroline doesn't have the happiest love life. Every boyfriend of her's dumps her and mistreats her; she's just a simple waitress who doesn't finish much of what she starts. One night coming home late from work, she is attacked by two men and is almost raped, but is saved by Adam, a bus boy that works with her. Slowly Caroline and Adam develop a strong love for each other, but Caroline learns a strange secret that Adam was a weak baby and was given the heart of a baboon. When he is attacked by the men who tried to rape Caroline, the doctors warn her that he is in danger of his heart, but all Adam wants is to have his heart full of love from Caroline.Untamed Heart is pretty much flawless, I'm sure that you'll enjoy it. It's very sweet and a loving film that anyone could get into. Even I got into it, which once again I say is weird, you're reading a comment from the only girl on Earth who hated The Notebook. But I did enjoy Untamed Heart, it had good acting and an original story that was beautiful. So please, I do recommend this film if you are looking for a good romantic film.8/10
An Untamed Classic
posted on 13 Jun 2008A movie about love in the highest degree. Caroline has bad luck with men and love. Adam has no one to love. Then one night Adam saves Caroline and the adventure begins. At first she doesn't know what to think about this guy that watches over her like an angel. Then she decides to give him her heart. And the audience is sucked right in. Adam tells this remarkable story of his baboon heart while you hear the song nature boy and rain falling in the back ground. Absolutely mesmerizes you. The song nature boy describes the character perfectly. He was a strange enchanted boy, a little shy and sad of eye but very wise was he. It really hits you hard. Then he's attacked and they come to a stand still. He needs a new heart but believes he won't be able to love her the same. So in a way they have a race against death. Trying to love each other as much as they can before he dies. It finishes with a sad thud. I was so moved I cried like a baby. The letter was simple but said everything. Adam will always carry Caroline's heart with him.
This film is from the heart!
posted on 01 Jun 2008This film is one of the warmest and truly from the heart pictures I have seen in recent years and from the out set in the orphanage to the warmth you could feel in the could at Christmas this film shines through. The leads are perfect and the direction all but flawless. You could never say that Tony Bill missed his chance in the film business with a carrier spanning more than 40 years with countless acting roles in films such as Ice Station Zebra, as a director he shorly has more great stories to tell and would love to see him at the helm of a non made for TV film once again, where he should be!.
Suspend reality.....
posted on 29 May 2008....and you will enjoy this film. It is a romance cloaked in a fairy tale and if you do not think about it too hard, you will be able to enjoy it.
I love to watch Marisa Tomei - think she is a great actress - and Rosie Perez is good too. The story follows a young couple who develop a relationship despite their circumstances. Tomei plays an outgoing waitress; Slater is a reclusive dishwasher who rarely talks.
This sweet eccentric story will give you a couple of hours of viewing pleasure but afterwards you may ask "why?"
One of the sweetest, tear-jerking, and romantic love stories of all time!
posted on 20 Feb 2008In my opinion, UNTAMED HEART is one of the sweetest, tear-jerking, and romantic love stories of all time! When Caroline (Marisa Tomei) got raped, I got scared to death. This was because I thought she was going to die. Lucky for her, when Adam (Christian Slater) saved her, I thought it was absolutely romantic. This was because a romance quietly developed between them. Also, they started dating each other. Oh, that was so sweet! Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say that I liked it when Adam and Caroline went ice-skating, to the hockey game, and to the New Year's Eve party. Now, in conclusion, this movie filled my heart with lots of love.
Average tearjerker
posted on 10 Aug 2009Average love tearjkerker drama with a good cast but exposes the limitations of Tomei's acting.Slater is convincing here though and a fair warning that for viewers who love romance drama's,this movie will push your cry buttons.Could have been above average if this movie was not as slow as it was and if it had a better screenplay.Only for fans of tearjerker romance drama movies and big fans of the lead actors.....