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MONEY
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Earned back only 27% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
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Kalifornia
"Fear never travels alone."
1993 1h 58m EN
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ThrillerCrime
Synopsis
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A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.
βFear never travels alone.β
Cast
Brad Pitt
Early Grayce
David Duchovny
Brian Kessler
Juliette Lewis
Adele Corners
Michelle Forbes
Carrie Laughlin
Sierra Pecheur
Mrs. Musgrave
John Dullaghan
Mr. Musgrave
Kathy Larson
Teenage Girl
David Milford
Driver
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Dominic Sena
- Writers
- Stephen Levy, Tim Metcalfe
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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33 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Dominic Sena, shot by Bojan Bazelli. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Carter Burwell. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Martin Hunter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Brad Pitt and David Duchovny and Juliette Lewis carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Fear never travels alone.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0107302 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Dominic Sena directs. Bojan Bazelli behind the camera. Carter Burwell scores. Martin Hunter cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 27% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
- 233 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Directed by Dominic Sena, shot by Bojan Bazelli. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Carter Burwell. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Martin Hunter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Brad Pitt and David Duchovny and Juliette Lewis carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Fear never travels alone.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0107302 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 19 themes, including "journalist", "california", "trailer park", "photographer".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Bojan Bazelli
- Original score
- Carter Burwell
- Editing
- Martin Hunter
- Production design
- Michael White
- Costume design
- Kelle Kutsugeras
- Makeup / hair
- Michelle BΓΌhler
- Sound
- Patrick Cyccone Jr.
- Stunt coordinator
- Dan Bradley
- Runtime
- 118 min Β· 1h 58m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $9,000,000
- Box office
- $2,395,231
- Return
- 27% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Dominic Sena
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Propaganda Films
US
- KO
Kouf/Bigelow Productions
- VI
Viacom Pictures
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
US
PolyGram Video
Gramercy Pictures
US
Key crew
- ProducerSteve Golin
- ProducerAristides McGarry
- ProducerSigurjΓ³n Sighvatsson
- EditorMartin Hunter
- CastingCarol Lewis
- StuntsRandi Layne
- First Assistant CameraDana Gonzales
- Script SupervisorJane Goldsmith
- Script SupervisorLynn Harris
- Costume DesignKelle Kutsugeras
- Production DesignMichael White
- Set DecorationKate J. Sullivan
- Art DirectionJeff Mann
- Music EditorAdam Milo Smalley
- Still PhotographerKelvin Jones
- Supervising Sound EditorPaul B. Clay
- Sound Re-Recording MixerPatrick Cyccone Jr.
- Sound Re-Recording MixerRobert Thirlwell
- Sound Effects EditorSusan Kurtz
- Sound EditorSusan Kurtz
- Sound EditorCameron Frankley
- Sound EditorEd Barton
- Sound EditorJeffrey L. Sandler
- Sound EditorMike Szakmeister
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- journalist
- california
- trailer park
- photographer
- gas station
- kidnapping
- psychopath
- journalism
- motel
- highway
- road trip
- murder
- serial killer
- mental illness
- ex-con
- hitchhiking
- bar
- abusive relationship
- inspirational
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1993-09-03R
Also known as
International titles
- ΠΠ°Π»ΠΈΡΠΎΡΠ½ΠΈΡRU
