Fearless (1993 Film)

Fearless (1993 film)

Fearless is a 1993 film directed by Peter Weir and written by Rafael Yglesias from his novel of the same name. It was shot entirely in California.

Rosie Perez was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Carla Rodrigo. (She lost to Anna Paquin for The Piano.) The film was also entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival. Jeff Bridges' role as Max Klein is widely regarded as one of the best performances of his career. The film's soundtrack features part of the first movement of Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 3, subtitled Symphony of Sorrowful Songs. The plot is based on details of United Airlines Flight 232.