Forever Young (1992)
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53% of critics liked it
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54% of users liked it
(59,114 ratings)
A man undergoes a scientific experiment that causes him to wake up after 50 years without aging a day in this romantic science-fiction tale. In 1939, Daniel (Mel Gibson) is a test pilot who is brave in the air but lacks the nerve to ask his girlfriend Helen (Isabel Glasser) to marry him, even though… More A man undergoes a scientific experiment that causes him to wake up after 50 years without aging a day in this romantic science-fiction tale. In 1939, Daniel (Mel Gibson) is a test pilot who is brave in the air but lacks the nerve to ask his girlfriend Helen (Isabel Glasser) to marry him, even though he loves her deeply. When Helen is hit by a truck and is taken to the hospital in a coma, Daniel is despondent, and he approaches his best friend Harry (George Wendt). Harry is a scientific researcher working with the military who has been experimenting with cryogenic suspension; Daniel asks Harry to have him frozen for a year rather than go through the hell of waiting to see if Helen lives or dies. Harry reluctantly agrees, but after the pilot is put on ice, Harry's experiments are shut down, and Daniel is forgotten. In 1992, two young boys, Nat (Elijah Wood) and Felix (Robert Hy Gorman) are playing in an abandoned military warehouse and find a freezing unit. They open it and find Daniel, who before long is all thawed out and physically not much worse for wear. However, the world is a very different place than it was in 1939; the boys bring their discovery home, where their single mother Claire (Jamie Lee Curtis) looks after Daniel and helps him adjust to his new world. A friendship between them begins to grow into something deeper, until Daniel discovers that his beloved Helen is still alive. Forever Young also features Joe Morton, Rob Morrow, and Vanessa Williams. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Steve Miner
- Written By
- J.J. Abrams, Bruce Davey
- Genres
- Drama, Kids & Family, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- In Theaters
- Dec 16, 1992 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Charles Cassady, Common Sense Media
Sci-fi weepy romance about modern Rip Van Winkle.
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Clint Morris, Moviehole
A Sweet Fanasy that wears it's heart on it's sleeve
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James Plath, Reel.com
Sappy but engaging.
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Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures
Decent romance mixed with 1950s-ish sci-fi.
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Probes the anguish of not being able to share the experiences of one's life with the person that we love.
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Cast
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Mel Gibson
as Daniel McCormick
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Jamie Lee Curtis
as Claire
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Elijah Wood
as Nat Cooper
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Isabel Glasser
as Helen
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George Wendt
as Harry
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Joe Morton
as Cameron
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Nicholas Surovy
as John
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David Marshall Grant
as Wilcox
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Robert Hy Gorman
as Felix
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Millie Slavin
as Susan Finley
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Miriam Beesley
as Woman at Picnic
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John Bourg
as Daniel-Age 11
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Michael Briggs
as Pilot at Airshow
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Cody Burger
as Boy at Picnic
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Jared Chandler
as Officer at Warehouse
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JD Cullum
as Frank
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Amanda Foreman
as Debbie
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Paul Ganus
as Airbase Worker
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Walton Goggins
as Gate MP
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Michael A. Goorjian
as Steven
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Dean Hallo
as Man at Picnic
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Steve Hinton
as Boy with Ice Cream
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Jason Iorg
as Airbase Personnel
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Art La Fleur
as Alice's Father
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Veronica Lauren
as Alice
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Ava Lazar
as Waitress at Diner
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William Marquez
as Doctor at Hospital
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Greg Allan Martin
as Man at Picnic
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Ara Maxwell
as Helen-Age 11
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Jon Menick
as Doctor at Airfield
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Joel McKinnon Miller
as Man at Picnic
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Mary Ellen Moore
as Ticket Woman
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Robert Munns
as Wrong Harry
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Kenny Ransom
as Officer at Warehouse
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Richard Ryder
as Pilot at Airshow
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Lisa Savage
as Woman at Picnic
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Carla Tamburrelli
as Blanche
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Eric Pierpoint
as Fred

