According to SFGate.com, "'Cruel Intentions' hit theaters 20 years ago today, and it was a movie that tackled topics which included substance abuse, sex, and other taboo subjects. However, the film?s director, Roger Kumble, believes that it only truly ?crossed the line? once." Kumble told the press, ?The only time we kind of crossed the line was the scene Sebastian (Ryan Phillippe) outs Greg (Eric Mabius). I wanted to make a statement about gay rights at the time, but so subliminally that Sebastian couldn?t care. There are takes where we put it pretty far. A couple (of) people said, ?rein it in, Roger.'?