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Forever Young

  • 19921992
  • PGPG
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
47K
YOUR RATING
Mel Gibson in Forever Young (1992)
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Sci-Fi
During a cryogenics test, a pilot frozen in 1939 awakes in 1992 but time is running out, as his body starts to age rapidly.During a cryogenics test, a pilot frozen in 1939 awakes in 1992 but time is running out, as his body starts to age rapidly.During a cryogenics test, a pilot frozen in 1939 awakes in 1992 but time is running out, as his body starts to age rapidly.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
47K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Steve Miner
  • Writer
    • J.J. Abrams
  • Stars
    • Mel Gibson
    • Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Elijah Wood
Top credits
  • Director
    • Steve Miner
  • Writer
    • J.J. Abrams
  • Stars
    • Mel Gibson
    • Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Elijah Wood
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 63User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Mel Gibson and Elijah Wood in Forever Young (1992)
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    Top cast

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    Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    • Capt. Daniel McCormickas Capt. Daniel McCormick
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Claire Cooperas Claire Cooper
    Elijah Wood
    Elijah Wood
    • Nat Cooperas Nat Cooper
    Isabel Glasser
    Isabel Glasser
    • Helenas Helen
    George Wendt
    George Wendt
    • Harry Finleyas Harry Finley
    Joe Morton
    Joe Morton
    • Cameronas Cameron
    Nicolas Surovy
    Nicolas Surovy
    • Johnas John
    David Marshall Grant
    David Marshall Grant
    • Lt. Col. Wilcox USAFas Lt. Col. Wilcox USAF
    Robert Hy Gorman
    Robert Hy Gorman
    • Felixas Felix
    Millie Slavin
    • Susan Finleyas Susan Finley
    Michael A. Goorjian
    Michael A. Goorjian
    • Stevenas Steven
    • (as Michael Goorjian)
    Veronica Lauren
    Veronica Lauren
    • Aliceas Alice
    Art LaFleur
    Art LaFleur
    • Alice's Fatheras Alice's Father
    Eric Pierpoint
    Eric Pierpoint
    • Fredas Fred
    Walton Goggins
    Walton Goggins
    • Gate MPas Gate MP
    • (as Walt Goggins)
    Amanda Foreman
    Amanda Foreman
    • Debbieas Debbie
    Karla Tamburrelli
    • Blanche Finleyas Blanche Finley
    Robert Munns
    Robert Munns
    • Wrong Harryas Wrong Harry
    • Director
      • Steve Miner
    • Writer
      • J.J. Abrams
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      J.J. Abrams' script was sold for $2 million under its original title of "The Rest of Daniel".
    • Goofs
      While Claire is bandaging Daniel's cut hand, her blouse is unbuttoned, buttoned, and unbuttoned several times.
    • Quotes

      Daniel: Do you ever feel lost?

      Claire Cooper: I invented it. It's mine.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: A Few Good Men/The Muppet Christmas Carol/Leap of Faith/Passion Fish (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      The Very Thought of You
      Written by Ray Noble

      Performed by Billie Holiday

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

      By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews63

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    A gentle, thoughtful, family-style offering
    Forever Young goes in a lot of familiar directions -- time travel, a cuddly child and a single mom, a mix of drama, comedy, sci-fi, mystery and romance. But mostly, it manages to be entertaining without offending anyone or forcing the issue.

    The early portion of the show -- set in 1939 -- offers a soft, dreamy, realistic look at what that time was like. The characters seem to have been drawn from the audience, from the masses, instead of being picture-perfect in look and dress. The acting is low-key, relaxing and believable. And, while the plot covers a lot of ground, it ties together well and has enough mystery that the viewer won't be able to guess the outcome and is sure to be satisfied with both the journey and the destination.

    Forever Young reminded me of Always, starring Holly Hunter and Richard Dreyfuss. Both shows are loaded with characters that are easy to like because of who they are and how they respond. Mel Gibson in Forever Young is particularly effective when dealing with the son of Jamie Lee Curtis; you know she's already committed and he cannot hang around, but you find yourself wishing the boy could have Mel for his new dad.

    Not offering more shows like this is why theaters have so few under-12 and over-35 movie goers.
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    • spteos
    • Dec 2, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 16, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Return of Daniel
    • Filming locations
      • Kingsburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Icon Entertainment International
      • Icon Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $55,956,187
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,609,875
      • Dec 20, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $127,956,187
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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