10 Things I Hate About You is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film. It is directed by Gil Junger and stars Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger. The screenplay was written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith. The film, a modernization of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, is titled after a poem written by the film's female lead to describe her bittersweet romance with the male lead . The film was released March 31, 1999, and it was a breakout success for stars Stiles and Ledger. The film marks the motion picture directing debut of Junger, who previously directed only for television.... Cameron James , a new student at Padua Stadium High School, is given a tour of the school by Michael Eckman , an A.V. geek. During the tour, Cameron notices the beautiful and popular Bianca Stratford and he is immediately smitten with her. Michael warns Cameron that Bianca is shallow and conceited, and that her father does not allow her to date. However, Michael does inform Cameron that Bianca is looking for a French tutor.
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| Release date: | March 31, 1999 |
| Directed by: | Gil Junger |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 97 Minutes |
| Producer: | Andrew Lazar |
| Editor: | O. Nicholas Brown |
| Music by: | Richard Gibbs |
| Cinematography: | Mark Irwin |
| Screenplay by: | Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith |
| Estimated budget: | $16,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | The Taming of the Shrew |
| Genre: | Comedy |