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Aug 2023
1h 21m

‘Cruel Intentions’ With Bill Simmons, Ju...

The Ringer
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, and Amanda Dobbins take a ride to the Upper East Side in their 1956 Jaguar Roadster to rewatch the 1999 thriller ‘Cruel Intentions,’ starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair.


Producer: Craig Horlbeck

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