Search - Fearless on DVD

MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1993 DVD Release: 05/18/1999 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 2 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Total Copies: 28 Genres: Drama, Disaster Film, Psychological Drama

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, All Movie Guide

Jeff Bridges - Max Klein
Rosie Perez - Carla Rodrigo
Isabella Rossellini - Laura Klein
Tom Hulce - Brillstein
John Turturro - Dr. Bill Pearlman

Clearly one of the first DVDs ever released and rushed to the market by Warner Home Video, this disc contains just the standard full-screen version on the film, and has no extras whatsoever. The biggest attractions on the disc, besides the film, are a "Jump to Scene" menu and French-language options. There are no subtitles. The standard transfer is annoying, especially to the DVD fan in that it's no different than watching a laser disc. This DVD of director Peter Weir's (Dead Poets Society, The Truman Show) film about a man (Jeff Bridges) who survives a deadly plane crash doesn't include Dolby Digital Sound. At the time of this release, the biggest attraction wasn't extras, but a sharper picture quality than VHS. While that's true here, there is nothing more. ~ Arthur Borman, All Movie Guide