Forever Young (1992)

Director:

Steve Miner

Writer (WGA):

J.J. Abrams (written by)

Release Date:

16 December 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Romance | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Time waits for no man but true love waits forever

Plot:

A 1939 test pilot asks his best friend to use him as a guinea pig for a cryogenics experiment. Daniel...

Plot Keywords:

Pilot | Test Pilot | Cryogenics | Hibernation | Rapid Aging

Cast

Mel Gibson	...	Capt. Daniel McCormick
Jamie Lee Curtis	...	Claire Cooper
Elijah Wood	...	Nat Cooper
Isabel Glasser	...	Helen
George Wendt	...	Harry Finley
Joe Morton	...	Cameron
Nicolas Surovy	...	John
David Marshall Grant	...	Lt. Col. Wilcox USAF
Robert Hy Gorman	...	Felix
Millie Slavin	...	Susan Finley
Michael A. Goorjian	...	Steven
Veronica Lauren	...	Alice
Art LaFleur	...	Alice's Father
Eric Pierpoint	...	Fred
Walton Goggins	...	Gate MP (as Walt Goggins)
Amanda Foreman	...	Debbie
Karla Tamburrelli	...	Blanche Finley
Robert Munns	...	Wrong Harry
JD Cullum	...	Frank (as J.D. Cullum)
Ava Lazar	...	Waitress at Diner, 1992
Richard Ryder	...	Pilot at Airshow
Michael Briggs	...	Pilot at Airshow
Kenneth Ransom	...	Officer at Warehouse
Jared Chandler	...	Officer at Warehouse
Jon Menick	...	Doctor at Airfield
Paul Ganus	...	Airbase Personnel, 1939
Jason Rainwater	...	Airbase Personnel, 1939 (as Jason Iorg)
Mary Ellen Moore	...	Ticket Woman
Miriam Beesley	...	Woman at Picnic
Lisa Savage	...	Woman at Picnic
Cody Burger	...	Boy at Picnic
Dean Hallo	...	Man at Picnic
Greg Allan Martin	...	Man at Picnic
Joel McKinnon Miller	...	Man at Picnic
William Marquez	...	Hospital Doctor
Steve Hinton Jr.	...	Boy with Ice Cream
John Bourg	...	Daniel, Age 11
Ara Maxwell	...	Helen, Age 11
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David J. Billings	...	Airman (uncredited)
Michael Forte	...	Milkman (uncredited)
Jack Kandel	...	Scientist (uncredited)
Jason Long	...	(uncredited)
Christopher Yohe	...	Officer Burton (uncredited)

Directed by
Steve Miner

Writing credits (WGA)
J.J. Abrams		(written by) (as Jeffrey Abrams)

Produced by
J.J. Abrams	....	executive producer (as Jeffrey Abrams)
Bruce Davey	....	producer
Edward S. Feldman	....	executive producer
Mel Gibson	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Jerry Goldsmith

Cinematography by
Russell Boyd

Film Editing by
Jon Poll

Casting by
Marion Dougherty

Production Design by
Gregg Fonseca

Set Decoration by
Jan Pascale

Costume Design by
Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Makeup Department
Greg Cannom	....	special makeup
Lona Jeffers	....	makeup artist
Dick Smith	....	special makeup effects artist
Keith VanderLaan	....	makeup effects artist

Production Management
Stephen McEveety	....	unit production manager (as Stephen M. McEveety)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matt Earl Beesley	....	first assistant director
David R. Ellis	....	second unit director
John D. Kuberski	....	second second assistant director
Kimberly Law	....	dga trainee
David N. Schrager	....	second assistant director (as David Schrager)
John G. Scotti	....	second assistant director: second unit
Andy Spilkoman	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Greg Aronowitz	....	model builder
Kai Blomberg	....	set dresser
Robert J. Carlyle	....	construction coordinator
Kirk Corwin	....	property master
Steven DeSantis	....	propmaker
Ryan Effner	....	mechanical
Elizabeth Flaherty	....	art department coordinator
John Harrington	....	assistant property master
Danny Hinzo	....	painter
Jonas Kirk	....	propmaker foreman
Robert Lucas	....	lead man
Glenn H. Roberts	....	on-set dresser
Doug Sieck	....	set dresser
John Sweeney	....	assistant propmaster
G. Roger Abell	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Ron Mendell	....	miniature builder (uncredited)

Sound Department
G.W. Brown	....	supervising adr editor
Raul A. Bruce	....	boom operator
Dane A. Davis	....	supervising sound editor
Avram D. Gold	....	adr editor
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer
Tom Hammond	....	foley editor
Catherine Harper	....	foley artist
Kini Kay	....	sound effects editor
Trillby Kim Lowe	....	dialogue editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt)
Nash Michael	....	foley editor
Lee Strosnider	....	sound mixer
Peter Tomaszewicz	....	sound editor
Todd Toon	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Roland Blancaflor	....	special effects technician: Cannom Creations
Peter Chesney	....	special effects supervisor
Dean W. Miller	....	special effects foreman
Sandra Stewart	....	special effects technician
Greg R. Stone	....	special effects technician

Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunts (as Gregory Barnett)
Steve Boyum	....	stunts
Jack Carpenter	....	stunts
Steven Chambers	....	stunts (as Steve Chambers)
Doc D. Charbonneau	....	stunts
John T. Cypert	....	stunts (as John Thomas Cypert)
Annie Ellis	....	stunts
David R. Ellis	....	stunt coordinator (as David Ellis)
Richard M. Ellis	....	stunts (as Richard Ellis)
Tony Epper	....	stunts
Charlie Picerni	....	stunts
Don Pulford	....	stunts
Mic Rodgers	....	stunt double: Mel Gibson
Mic Rodgers	....	stunts (as Mic Rogers)
Ric Roman Waugh	....	stunts (as Ric Waugh)
Dick Ziker	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Scott Fieldsteel	....	best boy
Lisa Guerriero	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Alex Jachno	....	electrician
Annie McEveety	....	first assistant camera
Patrick Murray	....	gaffer
Bradford Ralston	....	video assist operator
Ty Suehiro	....	grip
Carl A. Vidnic	....	electrician

Music Department
Brad Dechter	....	music arranger: title theme
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Jerry Goldsmith	....	conductor
Kenneth Hall	....	music editor
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Nick Vidar	....	music programmer

Transportation Department
Richard Burch	....	driver: insert car
Michael Forte	....	driver: Mel Gibson

Other crew
Serena Baker	....	location assistant
Judith M. Brown	....	studio teacher
Ronald L. Carr	....	location manager
Chris Silver Finigan	....	production accountant
Linda Fox	....	production assistant
James W. Gavin	....	aerial coordinator
Steve Hinton	....	pilot: B-25
June Jordan	....	stand-in
Rob Klein	....	production assistant
Shauna L. Kroen	....	assistant accountant
Mike Muscat	....	acting coach
Chris Winn	....	craft service
Jeff Winn	....	key craft service

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Pictures (as Warner Bros.) (presents)
• Icon Entertainment International

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1992) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1993) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1993) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1993) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1993) (UK) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1993) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (199?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1995) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (UK) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1993) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Video (1994) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1997) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (USA) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Image Special Effects Company
• Visual Concept Engineering (VCE)

Other Companies

• Big Screen Records  soundtrack
• Bill Dance Casting  extras casting

Also Known As:

Return of Daniel (USA) (working title)
The Rest of Daniel (USA) (original script title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some language and domestic conflict.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Austria:6 | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:12 | South Korea:15 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Canada:G (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Claremont, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Nat and Felix are playing the video game F-Zero just before Daniel comes in.

Goofs:

Continuity: While Claire is bandaging Daniel's cut hand, her blouse is unbuttoned, buttoned, and unbuttoned several times.

Quotes:

Harry Finley: [as they walk away from the wrecked airplane] Danny, please - - don't work for the airlines, okay?
Daniel: Bet you thought I wasn't gonna pull up, didn't you?
Harry Finley: Well, that thought crossed my mind.
Daniel: Oh, it crossed MY mind, too, I can tell you.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Alien from L.A. (#6.16)" (1993)

Soundtrack:

You Are My Sunshine

Forever Heck Yeah

When I was watching this last night, I didn't realize it was written by the creator of "Lost"... and I'm glad I didn't know that, because it would have tainted my opinion.

I expected a sappy love story with a sappy Mel Gibson who takes a nap to wake up and find himself falling in sappy love with the ugly, but sappy, Jamie Lee Curtis and adopting her sappy and bug-eyed son, Elijah Wood. Bless my lucky stars, I was wrong. Mel Gibson is frozen by Norm from Cheers after his girlfriend goes into a coma. He wakes up in 1992 (he slept in 1939) to a whole new world. No sappiness, and Mel Gibson wasn't even sucking as hard as he tends to suck (see "What Women Want" for really hard sucking).

I really liked this film, it kept me from going to sleep on time. You'll like it, too, and maybe even more if you watch it with a date because it's really about how love lasts forever. (They say "diamonds" last forever, but those materialistic bastards wouldn't know real love if it woke up from a 50-year slumber!!!!) See this movie soon, because you never know when your last chance to see it will be.