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Release Date:
22 December 1989 (USA)
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Tagline:
They couldn't hear him. They couldn't see him. But he was there when they needed him... Even after he was gone.
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A romantic adventure about a legendary pilot's passion for dare-devil firefighting and his girl. full summary | add synopsis
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Forest Fire
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Falling In Love
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Ghost
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Firefighting
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2 nominations
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(17 articles)
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Still moves me.
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Cast
(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 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Dolby (35 mm prints)
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Spain:T |
South Korea:15 |
Brazil:Livre |
Portugal:M/12 (Q) |
Argentina:13 |
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Finland:K-12 |
France:U |
Iceland:L |
Peru:14 |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:11 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
West Germany:12 |
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Marg Helgenberger, playing the lovestruck mechanic Rachel, teamed back up with Brad Johnson in 2001 on CBS's CSI. He played Paul Newsome, The District Engineer and new love interest for Helgenberger's character Katherine.
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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.
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Pete Sandich:
[Speaking to Dorinda after he's dead] I know now, that the love we hold back is the only pain that follows us here.
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Referenced in All the Rage (1999)
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GIVE ME YOUR HEART
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Having just seen a re-cap of AFI's 100 most romantic films, I decided to go through my own video library to see how many I owned. Of course, starting alphabetically, I pulled out "Always". It wasn't on AFI's list. But it is on mine. I threw it in the VCR, having seen it at least 3-4 times before, and it was like watching it for the first time again.
To sum it up, I wept, from the opening to the closing scene. Rarely am I so touched by a film that it affects me so strongly as to push aside all rational thought and open up the flood gates. But I should expect no less from the man (Spielberg) who single-handedly keeps the tissue industry in the black. He knows how to tug those heart-strings. He's doesn't just play off one emotion; he goes for them all! Drama, action, humor, loss and love. And what he does in "Always", just like "Empire of the Sun", "The Color Purple", "E.T.", "Schindler's List", and "Saving Private Ryan"; is never let the rider off the coaster.
Unfortunately, at the release of "Always", he had not fully gained the respect of the industry enough to prevent this film from being pushed aside. For me, however, it's still right there up on top!
Kudos Spielberg , for reminding us that even your less-seen films were done w/ brilliance, integrity, humor and a more than just a few tears.