Dare

"Do something you're afraid of."

2009 1h 31m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 80

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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When a pompous actor tells good girl Alexa that she hasn't lived, she embarks on a bold journey that takes her to mysterious bad boy Johnny. Envious, her shy best friend Ben also dares to pursue Johnny.

“Do something you're afraid of.”

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Cast

Emmy Rossum
Alexa Walker
Zach Gilford
Johnny Drake
Ashley Springer
Ben Berger
Ana Gasteyer
Ruth Berger
Rooney Mara
Courtney
Sandra Bernhard
Dr. Serena Mohr
Alan Cumming
Grant Matson
Cady Huffman
Dr. Kolton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adam Salky
Writers: David Brind
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adam Salky, shot by Michael Fimognari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Duncan Sheik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John F. Lyons shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Emmy Rossum and Zach Gilford and Ashley Springer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Do something you're afraid of.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1241316 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Adam Salky directs. Michael Fimognari behind the camera. Duncan Sheik scores. John F. Lyons cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Directed by Adam Salky, shot by Michael Fimognari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Duncan Sheik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor John F. Lyons shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Emmy Rossum and Zach Gilford and Ashley Springer carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Do something you're afraid of.".
7IMDB entry: tt1241316 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 19 themes, including "high school", "jealousy", "love triangle", "bisexuality".