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Fear X

Fear X

The Past Can Never Be Rewound.

20035.81h 31m

Overview

When his wife is killed in a seemingly random incident, Harry, prompted by mysterious visions, journeys to discover the true circumstances surrounding her murder.

Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn
Written by Nicolas Winding Refn, Hubert Selby Jr.
Produced by Henrik Danstrup
Box OfficeBudget: $6.6M0

Top Cast

John Turturro

John Turturro

Harry

Deborah Kara Unger

Deborah Kara Unger

Kate

Stephen Eric McIntyre

Stephen Eric McIntyre

Phil

William Allen Young

William Allen Young

Agent Lawrence

Gene Davis

Gene Davis

Ed

Mark Houghton

Mark Houghton

Diner Cop

Jacqueline Ramel

Jacqueline Ramel

Claire

James Remar

James Remar

Peter

Nadia Litz

Nadia Litz

Ellen

Amanda Ooms

Amanda Ooms

Prostitute

Themes & Keywords

depressionhallucinationshopping mallsurrealismvideo surveillancemurderphotographsurveillancesecurity guardcriminal investigationneo-noirtv monitorloss of wife

About Fear X

Fear X is a drama, thriller film released in 2003 exploring themes of depression, hallucination, shopping mall, surrealism, video surveillance, murder. Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, it stars John Turturro, Deborah Kara Unger, Stephen Eric McIntyre. When his wife is killed in a seemingly random incident, Harry, prompted by mysterious visions, journeys to discover the true circumstances surrounding her murder.

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