Fear

1996
R
1h 37m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

57K

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When Nicole met handsome, charming, affectionate David, he was everything. It seemed perfect, but soon she sees that David has a darker side. And his adoration turns to obsession, their drea... Read allWhen Nicole met handsome, charming, affectionate David, he was everything. It seemed perfect, but soon she sees that David has a darker side. And his adoration turns to obsession, their dream into a nightmare, and her love into fear.When Nicole met handsome, charming, affectionate David, he was everything. It seemed perfect, but soon she sees that David has a darker side. And his adoration turns to obsession, their dream into a nightmare, and her love into fear.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

57K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,097

589

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations

Trivia
Leonardo DiCaprio was looked at for the role of David McCall, DiCaprio didn't think he was right for the role, but he put in a good word for friend/co-star Mark Wahlberg to director James Foley after working with him on The Basketball Diaries (1995). Foley and Wahlberg spent the day hanging out and discussing the part before Wahlberg was later told by Foley that he really liked him but that he wouldn't be considered for the lead role of David McCall. Wahlberg was subsequently offered to come in to audition for one of David's criminal friends and impressed Foley so much with his audition that Foley told the studio that he would back out of directing the movie if Wahlberg didn't get to play David.

Goofs
When David hits himself in the chest repeatedly after he talks with Mr. Walker, Nicole comes home and tells her dad that she saw bruises all over his chest, but shortly after David carves "Nicole 4 Eva" on his chest, there are no bruises or any marks.

Quotes
David McCall: [At the door] It could have all been different, Mr. Walker. You should have allowed nature to take its course. In the end, it will anyway.
[pause]
David McCall: SO LET ME IN THE FUCKIN' HOUSE!

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Celtic Pride/Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie/Mrs. Winterbourne/The Substitute/Fear/Sweet Nothing (1996)

Soundtracks
Jessica
Written by Dickey Betts
Performed by The Allman Brothers Band
Courtesy of Polydor Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Special Markets
Unichappell Music, Inc. & F.R. Betts Music Co.
All Rights Administered by Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI)

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Guilty Pleasures

Reese Witherspoon appeared in two "guilty pleasure" flicks in 1996--Fear and Freeway. She's quite the commodity now but in the early to mid 90s, her choices were a little more interesting (The Man in the Moon is one of the few movies of the past fifteen years to make me choke up). Fear, on the other hand, is big budget exploitation, and it held my attention, even though I was too embarrassed to admit it at the time. Heck, even the tag line ("together forever...or else!") was cheap. The movie is basically Romeo and Juliet for the MTV crowd, but by the end it becomes a slick '90s version of "Straw Dogs." But the cast (including William Peterson, Amy Brenneman and, as one of the meanest characters in '90s film, Mark Wahlberg) does not act like this stuff is beneath them. And the finale, in Peterson's high tech house, was engrossing. No expectations going into this (which I recommend), but really not too bad, when all is said and done.