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Cliffhanger

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Cliffhanger (1993)

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Reviews Counted:23

Fresh:18

Rotten:5

Average Rating:6.3/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 50 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Gabe Walker is a lean, musclebound Rocky Mountain rescue professional trying to live with the memory of his unsuccessful attempt to rescue his partner's girlfriend. The partner, Hal, holds Gabe... Gabe Walker is a lean, musclebound Rocky Mountain rescue professional trying to live with the memory of his unsuccessful attempt to rescue his partner's girlfriend. The partner, Hal, holds Gabe responsible for her death; with the friendship ruined and a blemished career, Gabe leaves Colorado, retreating from his home and his close friends. A year later, Gabe returns to Colorado in hopes of convincing his girlfriend Jessie to move away with him. But when a small jet crashes in the mountains, Gabe and Hal are forced to go to the aid of the survivors -- including a psychopathic British thief who has stolen $100 million in Treasury Department money. Together, Gabe, Hal and Jessie lead the group through the rough terrain on foot, protecting one another, fighting the bad guys and rebuilding their friendship along the way. [More]

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Janine Turner, Michael Rooker

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Janine Turner, Michael Rooker, Ralph Waite, Leon, Paul Winfield, Caroline Goodall, Rex Linn, Craig Fairbrass, Gregory Scott Cummins, Denis Forest, Michelle Joyner, Max Perlich, Zach Grenier, Vyto Ruginis, John Finn, Bruce McGill, Rosemary Dunsmore, Kim Robillard, Jeff McCarthy

Director: Renny Harlin

Director: Renny Harlin
Producer: Renny Harlin, Alan Marshall
Composer: Trevor Jones

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Michael Dequina
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One of Stallone's best. Tense and Terrific.

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Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
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One of the better Stallone spectaculars

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One of Sly's best action adventure vehicles.

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October 02, 2009: Stallone Talks Death Wish and Cliffhanger Remakes Opens in new window
He's got "The Expendables" and another "Rambo" coming up, but Sylvester Stallone hasn't forgotten about two of his pet projects: a "Death Wish" remake and an Edgar Allen Poe... More...

May 31, 2009: Five Favourite Films with Renny Harlin
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May 15, 2009: Cliffhanger Remake in the Works Opens in new window
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February 19, 2008: Stallone Prepping Cliffhanger 2?
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