3.8
Fair Game
1994
“Danger...Like Passion...Runs Deep”
The Big Blue (1988)
May 10, 19882h 48mFR
7.4
1.6K votes
Overview
Childhood friends Jacques and Enzo share a passion for the danger of free diving. Jacques, following in the footsteps of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was a boy, harbors a remarkable ability to adjust his heart rate and breathing patterns in the water, with his vital signs more closely resembling those of dolphins than men.
Director
Luc BessonWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$13.5M
Revenue
$4.0M
Production Companies
GaumontLes Films du Loup
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Andres Gomez
6.5Introspective story with a good Jean Reno and innocent Rosanna Arquette. Sound track, for those loving Eric Sierra. Not for all tastes. A little bit too long but entartaining.
Filipe Manuel Neto
8.0**A film unjustly forgotten these days.** I confess that I didn't quite know what to expect from this movie. All I knew was that it was wildly successful in the decade it was released, and that nowadays hardly anyone remembers it. It is directed by Luc Besson, a French director whom I respect and consider competent. The screenplay is based on the relationship between Jacques and Enzo (I assume one will be French and the other Italian). They are childhood friends, but grow apart shortly after the accidental death of Jacques' father. Already in adult life, the two become apnea diving champ…
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