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Fear

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Fear
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R,1hr 37min
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Released:
April 12, 1996
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Universal Studios
Synopsis: Mark Wahlberg stars in one of his first features as a hoodlum drug dealer from the wrong side of the trackswho falls in love with Nicole Walker, an upper-middle-class high school girl (Reese Witherspoon). In this psycho-drama (with the emphasis on psycho), Nicole happily loses her virginity to her first love, but, when she begins to doubt the relationship, his tenderness turns to violence, as he stalks and terrorizes her and her friends and family. The girl's father never trusted him in the first ... Full Synopsis
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Fear is a lackluster and predictable thriller in the vein of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and Sleeping With the Enemy. While it follows the classic formula of transforming a seemingly nice character into a raging psychopath, the film seems more like Fatal Attraction without any real "attraction." Even though Mark Wahlberg's maniacal character is referred to as "Travis Bickle," the narrative completely ... Full Review
Featured Cast
David McCall
Nicole Walker
Steve Walker
Laura Walker
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