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Cruel Intentions (1999)
1999

Gapstow Bridge is also the setting for a key scene in "Cruel Intentions" (1999), where Ryan Phillippe's character, Sebastian, first encounters Reese Witherspoon's character, Annette. Their meeting on this bridge, overlooking the tranquil pond, marks the beginning of a complex game of seduction and betrayal. As you stand on this bridge, you can almost feel the tension of their initial encounter and the dramatic events that follow.

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