| | | They couldn't hear him. They couldn't see him. But he was there when they needed him... Even after he was gone.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, English, Dolby, Digital Audio, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound
Steven Spielberg directs this heartwarming romantic adventure USA Today calls a "winner." Pete Sandrich (Richard Dreyfuss) is a legendary pilot with a passion for daredevil firefighting. However, Dorinda (Holly Hunter), the woman he loves, and Al (John Goodman), Pete's best friend, know that legends can't take risks forever. After sacrificing himself to save Al, the ace pilot faces his most challenging mission: helping Dorinda move on with her life. Breathtaking cinematography and exhilarating aerial choreography highlight this compelling adventure that co-stars Brad Johnson and features a special appearance by Audrey Hepburn.
"Slick remake of 1943's A Guy Named Joe..." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
Editor's Note
This remake of the 1943 film A GUY NAMED JOE stars Richard Dreyfuss as Pete Sandich, a daredevil pilot who specializes in putting out forest fires. Pete promises his girlfriend, Dorinda (Holly Hunter), that he will stop flying, but when his best friend, Al (John Goodman), gets into engine trouble while fighting a blaze, Pete attempts a daring rescue--saving his friend but killing himself. Waking up in the afterlife, Pete meets an angel, Hap (Audrey Hepburn), who sends him back to earth as a ghost no one can see or hear. When Dorinda flies into a fire to save trapped smoke jumpers, Pete telepathically talks her through the dangerous mission. Hap tells Pete he must help Dorinda overcome her grief and lead her to a new love with a novice pilot (Brad Johnson). While Pete watches the two start their romance, he battles feelings of jealousy and sadness at giving her up. Steven Spielberg and Richard Dreyfuss, while working together on JAWS in 1975, found that they shared an affinity for the 1943 film A GUY NAMED JOE. They managed to come together years later to make their own version of it in ALWAYS.
Plot Summary
Steven Spielberg directed this romantic remake of the World War II film A GUY NAMED JOE. A daredevil firefighter pilot, Pete Sandich (Richard Dreyfuss), dies after saving fellow flyer Al (John Goodman), leaving behind his soulmate, Dorinda (Holly Hunter). Pete, in ghost form, "wakes up" six months later when an angel, Hap (Audrey Hepburn), instructs him to somehow resolve his relationship with Dorinda. Pete must selflessly and silently encourage Dorinda to overcome her grief with the help of a new love.
| Features | French Track | | English Subtitles | | Film Highlights | | Production Notes | | Dolby Digital 4.1 Surround | | Cast/Crew Bios | | Theatrical Trailer | | Web Access |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 10/24/2006 |
| Running Time: 123 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1989 | | Catalog ID: 20556 | | UPC: 00025192055621 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"...The action scenes are excitingly staged....Audrey Hepburn is incandescent..." 01/25/1990 p.25Sight and Sound
"...[ALWAYS] manages the not inconsiderable feat of making us realise the truth of one man's pain..." 03/01/1987 p.144 USA Today
"...Passionate, technically smooth....Both intimate and spectacular..." -- 3 out of 4 stars 12/22/1989 p.1D Los Angeles Times
"...Dreyfuss and Hunter are one fun couple, matching cute for cute, spunk for spunk..." 12/22/1989 p.C1 Find-A-Video 0 of 10
... the strength of this Spielberg film is the conviction which a mostly talented cast brings to it.
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