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Overview
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They couldn't hear him. They couldn't see him. But he was there when they needed him... Even after he was gone.Plot:
A romantic adventure about a legendary pilot's passion for dare-devil firefighting and his girl. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Hunter Honoured With Hollywood Star (From WENN. 30 May 2008, 12:11 PM, PDT)
Spielberg Blasts Test Screening Practice (From WENN. 24 February 2003)
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A graceful swan song for Audrey Hepburn moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Richard Dreyfuss | ... | Pete Sandich | |
| Holly Hunter | ... | Dorinda Durston | |
| Brad Johnson | ... | Ted Baker | |
| John Goodman | ... | Al Yackey | |
| Audrey Hepburn | ... | Hap | |
| Roberts Blossom | ... | Dave | |
| Keith David | ... | Powerhouse | |
| Ed Van Nuys | ... | Nails | |
| Marg Helgenberger | ... | Rachel | |
| Dale Dye | ... | Don | |
| Brian Haley | ... | Alex | |
| James Lashly | ... | Charlie | |
| Michael Steve Jones | ... | Grey | |
| Kim Robillard | ... | Air Traffic Controller | |
| Jim Sparkman | ... | Dispatcher |
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122 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
South Korea:15 | Spain:T | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Iceland:L | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Australia:PGMOVIEmeter: 
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The incident where Dorinda mistakes Ted's John Wayne imitation as Jimmy Stewart actually occurred between Holly Hunter and Brad Johnson during filming. Steven Spielberg found the incident so comical that he reproduced this in the final movie. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Al's cigar catches fire, nearly half of it goes up in flames. When we see it a few moments later, only the tip is lit. moreQuotes:
Dorinda Durston: He's too beautiful. He's too much twisted steel and sex appeal. I can't be with a guy that looks like I won him in a raffle. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Alien from L.A. (#6.16)" (1993) moreSoundtrack:
A FOOL IN LOVE moreFAQ
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At first glance, Always looks like a variation of Ghost, until one realizes it is a remake of a much older movie. But it has something Ghost certainly did not have -- Audrey Hepburn.
In what would be her final big-screen appearance, Audrey is radiant as the angel Hap, who appears all too briefly in the film. From the moment her famous voice is heard, time seems to stop. True, Audrey doesn't have a lot to say -- although her Doctor Who-like non-explanation about time is funny -- the few moments she is on screen are minutes to treasure. If Judi Dench and Ingrid Bergman were able to get Oscars for glorified cameos, it's a shame Hepburn didn't rate a nomination.
Of course, much of what's special about Audrey's role in this film comes from hindsight -- the fact she only had a couple more years to live, and the fact she had only appeared a few times on film in the previous 20 years. But we can be thankful to Steven Spielberg for not only getting Audrey to make the appearance, but also for giving her a classy film in which to make her swan song.