Fear X is a 2003 psychological thriller film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. The first film to be produced from one of Hubert Selby Jr.'s original screenplays, its eventual box-office failure would force Refn's film company Jang Go Star into bankruptcy. When his wife is killed in a seemingly random incident, Harry , prompted by mysterious visions, journeys to discover the true circumstances surrounding her murder. Gary Oldman, Ray Liotta, Mark Ruffalo, and Tom Sizemore were all considered for the lead role. There is no universally-accepted interpretation of the ending. Director Nicolas... Winding Refn commented on the ending within several interviews: In an interview with BBC: In an interview with IndieWire: Actor John Turturro also commented on the ending within an interview with Channel 4: "I liked it because the idea of the story was about a simple man thrust into this overwhelming, debilitating circumstance, and he never really finds out what happens Nicholas doesn't have all the answers to what he's trying to do. A lot of times these guys, their biggest problem is solving the script, but Nicholas seems to be a filmmaker who likes to throw the script away.
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| Release date: | January 19, 2003 |
| Directed by: | Nicolas Winding Refn |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 91 Minutes |
| Producer: | Henrik Danstrup |
| Editor: | Anne Østerud |
| Music by: | Brian Eno |
| Cinematography: | Larry Smith |
| Screenplay by: | Hubert Selby, Jr., Nicolas Winding Refn |
| Estimated budget: | $6,600,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller |