Fearless [Blu-ray]

Director: Peter Weir Peter Weir

Overview

Adapted by screenwriter Rafael Yglesias from his own novel, Fearless explores the complex struggle back to mental health of post-traumatic stress disorder victim Max Klein (Jeff Bridges). One of few survivors of a fatal plane crash, Klein remains calm and assists other survivors out of the burning debris, earning praise as a hero by the media. After stoically departing the tragedy without a word to emergency officials, Max returns home with detached feelings towards his wife (Isabella Rossellini) and son, along with a bizarre, seemingly authentic belief that he is now impervious to harm. Bill Perlman (John Turturro), a psychiatrist for the airline, fails to reach Max about his newfound fearlessness, but asks for his help in aiding Carla (Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee Rosie Perez), a fellow crash survivor filled with grief and guilt over the loss of her baby. In one of his earlier roles, Benicio del Toro plays a small part as Carla's boyfriend. ~ Lisa Kropiewnicki

Product Details

Release Date:	10/29/2013
UPC:	0883316675311
Original Release:	1993
Rating:	R
Source:	Warner Archives
Language:	English
Time:	2:02:00
Sales rank:	19,623

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jeff Bridges	Max Klein
Isabella Rossellini	Laura Klein
Rosie Perez	Carla Rodrigo
Tom Hulce	Brillstein
John Turturro	Bill Perlman
Benicio Del Toro	Manny Rodrigo
Deirdre O'Connell	Nan Gordon
John de Lancie	Jeff Gordon
Spencer Vrooman	Jonah Klein
Daniel Cerny	Byron Hummel
Eve Roberts	Gail Klein
Robin Pearson Rose	Sarah
Debra Monk	Alison
Cynthia Mace	Cindy Dickens
Randle Mell	Peter Hummel
Kathryn Rossetter	Jennifer Hummel,Jennifer Hummel
Craig Rovere	1st FBI Agent
Doug Ballard	2nd FBI Agent
Molly Cleator	IHOP Waitress
Rance Howard	Bald Cabby
Schylar Gholson	Sam Gordon,Benjamin Gordon
Anne Kerry Ford	Mother of Baby
Michael Mulholland	Red Cross Volunteer
Cliff Gober Jr.	Paramedic
Sally Murphy	Jackie,Ice Cream Mom
Steven Culp	Emergency Doctor
John Towey	Wilkenson
Stephanie Erb	Lisa
Cordis Heard	Flight Attendant
Paul Ghiringhelli	Reporter
Ryan Tomlinson	Jonah's Friend
Eric Menyuk	Sears Salesman
Peter Weir	Actor
Howard Feuer	Actor
Don Amendolia	Male Survivor
Rondi Reed	Woman Survivor
Elsa Raven	Grey Haired Lady
William Newman	Elderly Man
Jeanine Jackson	Redhead
David Carpenter	Young Man in Group
Kevin Brophy	TV Reporter
Loyd Catlett	Texan
Suzanne Burdeau	Danielle's Mother
Richard Blum	Passenger #1
Robert Zajonc	helicoptor pilot
Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki	Composer
Maurice Jarre	Composer

Technical Credits

Rafael Yglesias

Peter Weir	Director
Peter Albiez	Special Effects
Howard Feuer	Casting
Chris Howell	Stunts
Gary L. Karas	Special Effects
Kelly Kirby	Special Effects
William Mesa	Special Effects
Robert L. Olmstead	Special Effects
Ken Pepiot	Special Effects
Gintar Repecka	Special Effects
Mark Rosenberg	Producer
Paula Weinstein	Producer
Rafael Yglesias	Screenwriter
Phil Judd	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Despite poor domestic box-office earnings, director Peter Weir earned well-deserved critical acclaim for this underrated drama. Weir's subtle use of visual symbolism includes sun-cast reflections, danger-yielding construction signage, and "forbidden fruit" (strawberries play an important supporting role), imparting a mystical overtone to what is essentially a psychological character study. Jeff Bridges' unnerving performance is typically understated, while Oscar-nominee Rosie Perez forgoes her usual histrionics to convincingly portray a mother in the throes of clinical depression, who discovers that her infant son is only the first of several important relationships she must give up. It is in the character of airline psychiatrist Bill Pearlman (John Turturro) that the film falters, never revealing the true nature of the malady suffered by the hero and instead using Turturro's character as a transparent narrative device. Weir's juxtaposition of calming, classical music during a flashback to the horrific airplane crash, when most directors would have staged the event like an action sequence, results in the perfect culmination of the film's overall mood of eerie transcendence.

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