The Crush was a 1993 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Alan Shapiro. It stars Cary Elwes and Alicia Silverstone in her feature film debut. It was filmed on location in Vancouver, British Columbia. In editing the film for broadcast TV, the character of Darian's name was changed to Adrian after a lawsuit against Shapiro by the real-life Darian Forrester. The VHS and laserdisc versions of the film still use the original name, but DVD releases and later cable TV airings also change the name to Adrian. Arriving in a new city, writer Nick Eliot secures a job at Pique... magazine and lodgings in a guest house belonging to Cliff and Liv Forrester . The handsome Nick soon makes the acquaintance of the Forrester's 14-year-old daughter, Adrienne/Adrian , a precocious gifted girl who has borderline personality disorder and develops an intense attraction to him. She secretly helps Nick by sneaking into his room and rewriting one of his Pique stories, which subsequently wins a rave from his editor/boss Michael .
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| Release date: | April 2, 1993 |
| Directed by: | Alan Shapiro |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 89 Minutes |
| Producer: | Gary Barber, James G. Robinson |
| Music by: | Graeme Revell |
| Screenplay by: | Alan Shapiro |
| Genre: | Thriller |