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Fearless

  • 19931993
  • RR
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
23K
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Fearless (1993)
Home Video Trailer from Warner Home Video
Play trailer0:31
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79 Photos
  • Drama
  • Thriller
A man's personality is dramatically changed after surviving a major airline crash.A man's personality is dramatically changed after surviving a major airline crash.A man's personality is dramatically changed after surviving a major airline crash.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
23K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Peter Weir
  • Writer
    • Rafael Yglesias(novel)
  • Stars
    • Jeff Bridges
    • Isabella Rossellini
    • Rosie Perez
Top credits
  • Director
    • Peter Weir
  • Writer
    • Rafael Yglesias(novel)
  • Stars
    • Jeff Bridges
    • Isabella Rossellini
    • Rosie Perez
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 127User reviews
    • 54Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 9 nominations total

    Videos2

    Fearless
    Trailer 0:31
    Fearless
    Rosie Perez in Three Roles
    Clip 2:14
    Rosie Perez in Three Roles

    Photos79

    Fearless (1993)
    Rosie Perez in Fearless (1993)
    Jeff Bridges in Fearless (1993)
    Jeff Bridges in Fearless (1993)
    Jeff Bridges and John Turturro in Fearless (1993)
    Jeff Bridges, Isabella Rossellini, and Tom Hulce in Fearless (1993)
    Tom Hulce and John Turturro in Fearless (1993)
    Jeff Bridges, Isabella Rossellini, and Spencer Vrooman in Fearless (1993)
    Jeff Bridges and Isabella Rossellini in Fearless (1993)
    Isabella Rossellini in Fearless (1993)
    Rosie Perez, Stephanie Erb, and Donna Keegan in Fearless (1993)
    Jeff Bridges in Fearless (1993)

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    Jeff Bridges
    Jeff Bridges
    • Max Kleinas Max Klein
    Isabella Rossellini
    Isabella Rossellini
    • Laura Kleinas Laura Klein
    Rosie Perez
    Rosie Perez
    • Carla Rodrigoas Carla Rodrigo
    Tom Hulce
    Tom Hulce
    • Brillsteinas Brillstein
    John Turturro
    John Turturro
    • Dr. Bill Perlmanas Dr. Bill Perlman
    Benicio Del Toro
    Benicio Del Toro
    • Manny Rodrigoas Manny Rodrigo
    Deirdre O'Connell
    Deirdre O'Connell
    • Nan Gordonas Nan Gordon
    John de Lancie
    John de Lancie
    • Jeff Gordonas Jeff Gordon
    • (as John De Lancie)
    Spencer Vrooman
    • Jonah Kleinas Jonah Klein
    Daniel Cerny
    • Byron Hummelas Byron Hummel
    Eve Roberts
    Eve Roberts
    • Gail Kleinas Gail Klein
    Robin Pearson Rose
    Robin Pearson Rose
    • Sarahas Sarah
    Debra Monk
    Debra Monk
    • Alisonas Alison
    Cynthia Mace
    Cynthia Mace
    • Cindy Dickensas Cindy Dickens
    Randle Mell
    • Peter Hummelas Peter Hummel
    Kathryn Rossetter
    Kathryn Rossetter
    • Jennifer Hummelas Jennifer Hummel
    Craig Rovere
    • FBI Agent #1as FBI Agent #1
    Doug Ballard
    Doug Ballard
    • FBI Agent #2as FBI Agent #2
    • Director
      • Peter Weir
    • Writer
      • Rafael Yglesias(novel) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The airplane crash site was recreated in a field in Central California in the Southern San Joaquin Valley and was exactly modeled on a crash that occurred outside Sioux City in Iowa in 1989. The "accident" was reported by several flights flying over the scene. The field was first planted with 85 acres of corn which was then bulldozed to recreate the gouge that a crashing plane would have made. The adjoining cotton field was also purchased to make the crash appear bigger. 140 extras were employed for the scene along with 40 members of the Kern County and Bakersfield Fire Department. One of the town's main roads was closed for a week, and the local electricity company was persuaded to knock down several pylons and snarl up half a mile of electric cable to create a scene of almost total devastation. The crash site took a total of 10 days to prepare, and included throwing 600 suitcases and their contents (all items purchased from local thrift stores) liberally around the site. In total, the recreation cost $2 million.
    • Goofs
      Camera operator reflected in Klein's sunglasses when he's leaning against the car tire near the beginning.
    • Quotes

      Max: People don't believe in god so much as they choose not to believe in nothing.

    • Connections
      Edited into Free Fall (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      LENTO SOSTENUTO TRANQUILLO MA CANTABILE
      From Symphony No. 3 ("Symphony of Sorrowful Songs")

      Written by Henryk Mikolaj Górecki

      David Zinman, conductor

      Dawn Upshaw, soprano

      Performed by London Sinfonietta

      Courtesy of ELEKTRA NONESUCH

      By Arrangement with WARNER SPECIAL PRODUCTS

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    Top review
    great character study
    I had heard about Fearless for a long time and was never in the right mind to see it. It's the story about how survivors of a plane crash cope with life afterwards, their neuroses, fears and personal demons. It is a quiet film, so quiet that one can barely hear the inner tremblings of the main character.

    He is a survivor without fear. He has summoned up a supernatural lack of fear towards life and psychological health now that he has survived a plane accident. In times of crisis, he has the ability to block fear and to live on adrenalin alone. He has become in the eyes of the other plane passengers, a hero and an inspiration.

    But even though this lack of fear is his saving grace, it is also threatening to jeopardize his life. He copes with the nightmares and emotional traumas with the same reaction that helped him along on that fateful day. But in real life, this way to cope is unhealthy and even dangerous. One must live afraid to be a normal person. One must worry about finances and loss of love.

    The film is imperfect, as any great film should be. There are slow moments and perhaps a little too much pop psychology. (But the film is as subtle as it gets). There are marvelous character touches, such as a lawyer trying to file a lawsuit who keeps apologizing for his greediness. (The film exposes the genuine dilemmas of trying to compensate victims and their families).

    Perhaps the most amazing scene is a reenactment of the plane crash itself. I won't give anything away about the story, but the scene is hauntingly beautiful; it shows the overwhelming force of the wind and the earth ripping apart the fusilade and all the parts of the luggage and cabin that humans normally deal with. It is a violent, horrifying scene and a horrifying memory, but for the main character, he can imagine it with the appropriate distance and without the pain. This accident was the defining moment for his life, and after that scene, we realize how amazing it is that he and the rest of them could have survived, and how fragile their life was in the face of overwhelming force.

    This story imagines a disaster and how useless it is to be afraid of a force more powerful than any individual (and that is the main character's profound insight).
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    • rjnagle
    • Oct 11, 1999

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    • Release date
      • November 5, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Joyride
    • Filming locations
      • Tanforan Mall - 1150 El Camino Real, San Bruno, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Spring Creek Productions
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,995,302
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $144,044
      • Oct 17, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,995,302
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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