Fear (1990 film)
Fear is a 1990 American thriller/horror/suspense film. It is directed by Rockne S. O'Bannon and stars Ally Sheedy, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Michael O'Keefe, Lauren Hutton, Keone Young, Stan Shaw, Dean Goodman, Don Hood and Jonathan Prince.
| Fear | |
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| Directed by | Rockne S. O'Bannon |
| Written by | Rockne S. O'Bannon |
| Produced by | Richard Kobritz Mitchell Cannold Diane Nabatoff Henry Kline |
| Starring | Ally Sheedy Lauren Hutton Michael O'Keefe Keone Young Stan Shaw Jonathan Prince |
| Cinematography | Robert M. Stevens (credited as Robert Stevens) |
| Edited by | Kent Beyda Lorraine Salk |
| Music by | Henry Mancini |
| Distributed by | Vestron Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Cayce Bridges (Ally Sheedy) is a psychic gifted in a form of remote viewing and empathy/telepathy that allows her to mentally link with murderers enabling police to catch them. That is until she encounters the mysterious and elusive Shadow Man (Pruitt Taylor Vince), who is not only similarly blessed, but is more powerful than she is.
Cast
- Ally Sheedy as Cayce Bridges
- Michael O'Keefe as Jack Hays
- Lauren Hutton as Jessica Moreau
- Pruitt Taylor Vince as "Shadow Man"
- Keone Young as Detective William Wu
- Stan Shaw as Detective Webber
- Jonathan Prince as Colin Hart
- Dina Merrill as Catherine Tarr
- John Agar as Leonard Scott Levy
- Marta DuBois as Inez Villanueva
- Dean Goodman as William Tarr
- Don Hood as Holcomb
- Jane Sibbett as Newscaster
Release
Originally intended for a theatrical release, the film made its premiere on Showtime on July 15, 1990.
DVD
The film has been released on DVD by Lions Gate as a double feature with Parents.[1] Both films are presented in widescreen.
Reception
Alan Jones of Radio Times awarded the film three stars out of five.[2]
References
- Doupe, Tyler (July 11, 2022). "'Fear' (1990) Taps into the Horrors of Second Sight [The Overlook Motel]". Dread Central. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- Jones, Alan. "Fear". Radio Times. Retrieved December 25, 2022.