Product Details

• Actors: Dean Cain, Talisa Soto
• Directors: Noel Quiñones
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Surround Sound, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Platinum Disc
• DVD Release Date: August 12, 2003
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000C237S
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,049 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Facing Fear" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

A handsome young aviator named Clay (Dean Cain) makes a forced landing on an isolated island that, over the past hundreds of years, has been invaded by so many different countries the inhabitants speak a mishmash of Spanish, English, and French. There he meets a young boy named Gabriel (Kristian De La Osa), who immediately attaches himself to Clay because his own father disappeared long ago. Unfortunately, this causes a conflict between Clay's beautiful mother, Mercedes (Talisa Soto), and her fiancé, Frank (Miguel Sandoval), a hardworking farmer who unhappily observes Mercedes's attraction to Clay. But even as Gabriel and his mother start to learn more about Clay than they expect, the boy forms a magical friendship with the airplane itself.

The Flight seems simple and predictable at first, but there are surprises in store; the script doesn't make the obvious choices, and the movie proves emotionally richer than one would expect. Soto in particular gives a subtle and touching performance as the conflicted young mother, and the cast as a whole is sincere and enjoyable. Young children will particularly enjoy it, but their parents may find themselves drawn in as well. --Bret Fetzer

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FACING FEAR

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The Flight, September 26, 2000

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McLean Hyde (Danville, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flight (DVD)

The Flight is a charming little movie, mostly about a boy and how he reconciles himself to the way his life is vs how he had wished it would be. Gabriel (Kristian De La Osa) is upset that his mother is about to marry a very stern man, Frank (Miguel Sadoval). When Clay (Dean Cain) crash lands in the field near his home, Gabriel is enamored with the prospect of flying and with the plane that seems to understand Gabriel's problems. Clay is young, handsome, and full of flying stories that fill Gabriel's head with new dreams of a dad who will be fun and loving. But like all tall, dark and handsome strangers, Clay has baggage with him that cannot allow him to fill the role Gabriel wishes. As this all works out, Gabriel comes to see the softer side of Frank and to understand himself better. Although this is billed as a Dean Cain film, his role is secondary to the story of Gabriel. It is a sweet coming of age film and Dean Cain does a credible job as the dashing young pilot, but the film doesn't really showcase his talents. If you are a Dean Cain fan, I would recommend "No Alibi" over "The Flight". If you are looking for a coming of age film, you will enjoy this one.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Facing Fear, January 31, 2003

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"janr731" (PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Facing Fear [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a great family film. A great example of independent film making and definately worth seeing. However, this is the American release of 'Flight' (same movie different title). Save some money and order 'Flight'

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Facing boredom, March 13, 2004

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J. Boccanfuso (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Facing Fear (DVD)

I'm a fan of Dean Cain, and I usually find his B-quality direct-to-video releases entertaining. But not "Facing Fear." This movie was actually a chore to watch at times, though there were some enjoyable parts.

"Facing Fear" is the story of a plantation owner's family on a Central American island. The owner is getting married to a woman, Mercedes, and planning to adopt her distant young son Gabriel. Mercedes's husband left her alone with the child, so she considers the fact that a rich man (by the island's standards) wants to take her and her son in a blessing. But Gabriel doesn't see it like that. He sees the owner, Frank, as a substitute father (something he does not want). Then a young aviator's plane crash lands on the island as he is attempting to fly around the world. The pilot, Clay, temporarily shacks up with Frank, Mercedes, and Gabriel as he fixes his plane. Gabriel is initially distant with Clay, but begins to warm up to him. As Clay's plane takes longer and longer to repair, Gabriel and Mercedes become more and more attached to him.

It's a sort of Lifetime, feel-good movie. It had the potential to be a decent film, but it was bogged down with annoying and unintelligent substories. One involved a love triangle between 10 year olds, an island voodoo practitioner, and the plane supposedly speaking to Gabriel. These stories were uninteresting and unentertaining and just held the main storyline back.

Some high points though include a wonderful, subtly moving performace by Talisa Soto as Mercedes and a stoic yet still equally touching performance by Dean Cain as Clay. These two actors deserve better material to work with, though the scenes they had were some of the best the film had to offer.

If you like the sort of movies that have good moral messages, you might want to rent "Facing Fear." Otherwise, my advice would be to stay clear of this one.