10 Things I Hate About You

10 Things I Hate About You is a 1999 American romantic comedy film directed by Gil Junger and starring Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Andrew Keegan, David Krumholtz, Larisa Oleynik, and Larry Miller. A loose adaptation of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew set in a modern American high school, the screenplay was written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith. The movie's title is a twist on The Taming of the Shrew (see below) but is also a reference to 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 was a breakout success for stars Stiles and Ledger.

Cast

* Heath Ledger as Patrick "Pat" Verona
* Julia Stiles as Katarina "Kat" Stratford
* Larisa Oleynik as Bianca Stratford
* Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cameron James
* David Krumholtz as Michael Eckman
* Andrew Keegan as Joey Donner
* Susan May Pratt as Mandella
* Gabrielle Union as Chastity
* Larry Miller as Dr. Walter Stratford
* Daryl Mitchell as Mr. Morgan
* Allison Janney as Ms. Perky
* David Leisure as Mr. Chapin
* Greg Jackson as Scruvy
* Kyle Cease as Bogie Lowenstien