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On the first day at his new school, Cameron (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) instantly falls for Bianca (Larisa Oleynik), the gorgeous girl of his dreams. The only problem is that Bianca is forbidden to date … until her ill-tempered, completely un-dateable older sister Kat (Julia Stiles) goes out too! In an attempt to solve his problem, Cameron singles out the only guy who could possibly be a match for Kat: a mysterious bad-boy (Heath Ledger) with a nasty reputation of his own!

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Did you know?

  • The entire film was shot on location. No sets were used.
  • Several names reflect the Shakespearean origin of The Taming Of The Shrew. Bianca and Kat’s last name is Stratford (William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon). Patrick’s last name is Verona (birthplace of Petruchio, the corresponding character from the play). The high school is called Padua, which is the city in which the play is set. And the two sisters’ names are Katarina and Bianca, same as in the play.
  • This was Heath Ledger’s first American movie.

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