Fear (1996 film)

Fear
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames Foley
Written byChristopher Crowe
Produced byBrian Grazer
Starring
CinematographyThomas Kloss
Edited byDavid Brenner
Music byCarter Burwell
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • April 12, 1996 (1996-04-12)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$20.8 million

Fear is a 1996 American psychological thriller film directed by James Foley and written by Christopher Crowe. It stars Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon, William Petersen, Alyssa Milano and Amy Brenneman.

It revolves around a wealthy family whose seemingly perfect life is threatened when their teenage daughter begins dating an attractive and mysterious young man who turns out to be a violent sociopath.

The film was largely derided by critics upon its release but became a sleeper hit in the spring of 1996, grossing $20 million at the U.S. box office. It has since become a cult film, while at the same time launching teen idol status for its two young leads – Wahlberg and Witherspoon – who were romantically linked at the time of the movie's premiere.[1] Wahlberg was nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain.[2] The film's own producer, Brian Grazer, described it as "Fatal Attraction for teens".[3]

  1. ^ Vena, Jocelyn (December 29, 2010). "Reese Witherspoon's Love Life: From Ryan Phillippe To Jim Toth". MTV. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  2. ^ "Mark Wahlberg movies, ranked from worst to best". Boston.com. June 23, 2015. Archived from the original on March 13, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  3. ^ Washington, Arlene (September 13, 2015). "5 Portrayals of Obsessive Lovers in Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.

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