Forever Young
“Time waits for no man, but true love waits forever.”
Synopsis
A 1939 test pilot asks his best friend to use him as a guinea pig for a cryogenics experiment. Daniel McCormick wants to be frozen for a year so that he doesn't have to watch his love lying in a coma. The next thing Daniel knows is that he's been awoken in 1992.
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Forever Young 1992 Trailer | Mel Gibson | Jamie Lee Curtis
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-06-15
Top Cast
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Mel Gibson
Capt. Daniel McCormick
Jamie Lee Curtis
Claire Cooper
Elijah Wood
Nat Cooper
Isabel Glasser
Helen
George Wendt
Harry Finley
Joe Morton
Cameron
Nicolas Surovy
John
David Marshall Grant
Lt. Col. Wilcox USAF
Robert Hy Gorman
Felix
Michael A. Goorjian
Steven
Veronica Lauren
Alice
Art LaFleur
Alice's Father
Eric Pierpoint
Fred
Walton Goggins
Gate MP
Amanda Foreman
Debbie
Karla Tamburrelli
Blanche Finley
Kenneth Ransom
Officer at Warehouse
Millie Slavin
Susan Finley
Release History & Theatrical Window
Los Angeles, California
Festival / Special Debut
December 16, 1992
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$20M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$128M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
6.4x
+$108M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Steve Miner
- Screenplay & Story
- J.J. Abrams
- Original Score
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Original Title
- Forever Young
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Budget
- $20M
- Worldwide Gross
- $128M
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures, Icon Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Steve Miner
J.J. Abrams
Jerry Goldsmith
Russell Boyd
Jon Poll
J.J. Abrams, Bruce Davey, Mel Gibson
Department Leadership Roster
J.J. Abrams
Screenplay
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Steve Miner
Director
Bruce Davey
Producer
Russell Boyd
Director of Photography
Jon Poll
Editor
Gregg Fonseca
Production Design
David R. Ellis
Stunt Coordinator
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Forever Young
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What is Forever Young about?
A 1939 test pilot asks his best friend to use him as a guinea pig for a cryogenics experiment. Daniel McCormick wants to be frozen for a year so that he doesn't have to watch his love lying in a coma. The next thing Daniel knows is that he's been awoken in 1992.
Who directed Forever Young?
Forever Young was directed by Steve Miner.
Who stars in Forever Young?
The principal cast of Forever Young includes Mel Gibson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Elijah Wood, Isabel Glasser, George Wendt.
When was Forever Young released and how long is it?
Forever Young was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
What was the box office and production budget of Forever Young?
Forever Young had a reported production budget of $20M and grossed $128M at the worldwide box office (6.4 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Forever Young?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Forever Young was composed by Jerry Goldsmith.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Forever Young?
Forever Young holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).