Fear (1996)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

James Foley

Writer (WGA):

Christopher Crowe (written by)

Release Date:

12 April 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

With boyfriends like this, who needs enemies? Not you.

Plot:

A 16 year old girl takes up with a charming young man who quickly shows his colors when he beats a friend simply for walking with her and then goes totally ballistic after she tries to break up with him.

Plot Keywords:

Obsession | Severed Dog's Head | Thrown Through Window | Villain Played By Lead Actor | Car Chase

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Nov. 20

3:00 PM

MAX

Cast

Mark Wahlberg	...	David McCall
Reese Witherspoon	...	Nicole Walker
William Petersen	...	Steve Walker
Amy Brenneman	...	Laura Walker
Alyssa Milano	...	Margo Masse
Christopher Gray	...	Toby
Tracy Fraim	...	Logan
Gary Riley	...	Hacker
Jason Kristofer	...	Terry
Jed Rees	...	Knobby
Todd Caldecott	...	Gary Rohmer
John Oliver	...	Eddie Clark
David Fredericks	...	Larry O'Brien
Ravinder Toor	...	Counterman
Andrew Airlie	...	Alex McDowell

Also Known As:

No Fear

MPAA:

Rated R for strong graphic violence and terror, sexuality, language and drug use.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | DTS-Stereo

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #33894) | Netherlands:16 | Philippines:PG-13 | UK:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:18A | Chile:18 | France:-16 | Germany:18 (w) | Iceland:16 | Norway:15 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Mercer Island, Washington, USA

Company:

Imagine Entertainment

Trivia:

The rollercoaster featured in Fear is called "The Coaster". It is one of the biggest attractions at Playland, in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Nicole gets up from playing a video game with her brother, her video game avatar continues to jump about and fight on the television screen.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Laura Walker: [calling upstairs to Nicole in the shower] Nicole, save some hot water for your father!

Movie Connections:

Features "Married with Children: Dances with Weezy (#8.10)" (1993)

Soundtrack:

Comedown

good actors + cool story + rollar coaster scene = good movie!

This is a perfect movie for people who enjoy suspense, but don't mind if the film is not entirely intellectual or whatever. Mark Wahlberg is great to look at (so is Reese Witherspoon for the guys) and the story - though done before - is very engaging and watchable. The chemistry between David and Nicole before he goes wacko is great, too. I recommend this as a good film to rent for a "night with the girls" or if you are just in the mood for a thriller with real good looking people. Plus, Fox seems to put this movie on TV twice a year, as it was just on last night, and was on in August of '99. ENJOY!!