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Fear

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Original title

Fear

Year

1996

Running time

95 min.

Country

United States

Director

James Foley

Screenwriter

Christopher Crowe

Cast

Music

Carter Burwell

Cinematography

Thomas Kloss

Producer

Universal Pictures

Genre

Thriller. Drama | Jealousy. Family Relationships. Psychological Thriller

Synopsis

Reese Witherspoon plays Nicole Walker, the unwitting teenager who gets the hots for David McCall (Mark Wahlberg). David only seems like a nice guy until he gets upset by the girl's overly protective father. That's when hell breaks loose and the love-struck Romeo turns into a deadly threat who just won't go away.

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Critics' reviews

"It's a maddening, satisfying, junky, enjoyable picture"

Mick LaSalle: San Francisco Chronicle
"'Fear', thanks mostly to Foley's stylish direction and a couple of strong performances, is a much better movie than "Whispers," but those familiar with the formula will get no major surprises."

Jack Mathews: Los Angeles Times
"A kinetic, visually dazzling thriller that's actually a notch above many of its predecessors - albeit only a small notch"

James Berardinelli: ReelViews
"Initially powerful and unsettling, the movie loses its hold when it becomes stupid and violent"

Stephen Hunter: The Washington Post
"Despite a few scattered moments of visceral excitement, the only thing truly frightening about the oh-so-ominously titled 'Fear' is how so many talented people came to be involved in so inane a project"

Marjorie Baumgarten: Austin Chronicle
"'Fear', a sort of pubescent 'Fatal Attraction', is derivative and often risible, in the competent hands of Foley it's also highly enjoyable."

Bob McCabe: Empire

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