The In Crowd (2000)

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Love the Hard Way

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Rating: PG-13

Release Date: Jul 19, 2000

Running Time: 104 mins. (V)

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Susan Ward, Lori Heuring, Matthew Settle, Nathan Bexton, Tess Harper, Laurie Fortier, Kim Murphy, Jay R Ferguson, A.J. Buckley, Katharine Towne

director: Mary Lambert, Buddy Joe Hooker

The In Crowd

Adrien Williams enters the "in crowd" when she is befriended by Brittany Foster, the charismatic leader of a clique of wealthy college students who are home for the summer. Brittany takes Adrien under her wing, attempts to show her the benefits of the good life and introduces her to other members of her inner circle, including the object of Brittany's affection, tennis pro Matt Curtis. When Matt shows an interest in Adrien, Brittany begins to reveal her dark side and Adrien slowly starts to learn that Brittany and her pack of friends will do anything to protect the dark secrets they harbor.

"Single White Female" changes her address to "90210" in this trashy thriller.

Story

Poor, pretty, pouty Adrien (Lori Heuring) just got sprung from a mental home into a job at a country club full of rich bitches in bikinis and buff boys bingeing on booze. She's soon given a civics lesson on the politics of popularity by reigning queen of cool Brittany (Susan Ward), a junior Joan Collins, but proves too good a study when she digs up the secrets of the rich and raunchy. This over-the-top sin-ema…