RottenTomatoes.com
Log In | Register | What is RT?
Found a Bug? Squash It! Report Bugs Here
  • Home
  • Movies
  • DVD
  • Celebrities
  • News
  • Critics
  • Trailers & Pictures
  • CommunityBeta
  • Box Office
  • | Best Of
  • | Certified Fresh
  • | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches.
 
Movies / On DVD / Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger

Rate this Movie Help Icon

  • Write a Review
  • Read Reviews
  • Add to List
  • Buy Poster External Icon
Bookmark and Share

Cliffhanger (1993)

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
78 %
Tomatometer
Template ImageTemplate Image

How does the Tomatometer work Help Icon

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

[See More Credits]

Reviews for Cliffhanger

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
 
 
1 - 20 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Bubble View | 1 2 >> >|
Arrange By:Fresh | Rotten | Comments | Name | Source | Date
 
 
Reviews
Tomatometer Critic Review Category
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 24 2006 04:31 AM

Time Out

tomato
4/5

Almar Haflidason

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 17 2001 11:13 PM

BBC

N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM

Empire Magazine

N/R

Todd McCarthy

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 26 2009 03:18 AM

Variety

tomato
4/5

Cole Smithey

No review available.

comment Comment | Mar., 04 2008 07:21 PM

ColeSmithey.com

tomato
3/5

Michael Dequina

No review available.

comment Comment | Dec., 26 2006 04:51 PM

TheMovieReport.com

tomato

Clint Morris

One of Stallone's best. Tense and Terrific.

comment Comment | Jun., 19 2006 08:27 AM

Moviehole

splat
2/5

Emanuel Levy

No review available.

comment 1 Comment | Jul., 07 2005 03:06 PM

EmanuelLevy.Com

tomato
3/5

Jules Brenner

No review available.

comment Comment | Dec., 04 2004 03:35 PM

Cinema Signals

tomato
3/5

Mike McGranaghan

No review available.

comment Comment | Mar., 16 2004 03:09 PM

Aisle Seat

splat
2/5

Nicolas Lacroix

No review available.

comment 1 Comment | Jan., 29 2004 12:59 PM

EnPrimeur.ca

tomato
3/5

Ryan Cracknell

No review available.

comment Comment | Oct., 29 2003 10:20 PM

Movie Views

splat
2/5

Carol Cling

No review available.

comment 1 Comment | Aug., 22 2003 01:33 PM

Las Vegas Review-Journal

tomato
3/5

Michael Szymanski

No review available.

comment Comment | Aug., 03 2003 09:53 PM

Zap2it.com

tomato
3/5

James Sanford

One of the better Stallone spectaculars

comment Comment | Jul., 10 2003 05:34 PM

Kalamazoo Gazette

tomato
4/5

Nell Minow

No review available.

comment Comment | Jun., 12 2003 07:47 PM

Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

N/R

Janet Maslin

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 20 2003 05:08 PM

New York Times

tomato
3/4

Robert Roten

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 23 2003 08:06 AM

Laramie Movie Scope

tomato
3/5

Jeffrey Westhoff

No review available.

comment Comment | Aug., 09 2002 07:31 AM

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

tomato
3.5/5

Scott Weinberg

One of Sly's best action adventure vehicles.

comment Comment | Jul., 27 2002 12:57 AM

eFilmCritic.com

 
 
1 - 20 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Bubble View | 1 2 >> >|
all

Latest News for Cliffhanger

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
Finnish director Renny Harlin has one of the most schizophrenic CVs in movie-dom. He's directed some of the most beloved action films of the last 20 years, including Die Hard 2,... More...

May 15, 2009: Cliffhanger Remake in the Works Opens in new window
Neal Moritz's Original Films is teaming with StudioCanal for a remake of Sylvester Stallone's 1993 action thriller "Cliffhanger." More...

February 19, 2008: Stallone Prepping Cliffhanger 2?
He's already resurrected two of his most successful film properties with Rocky Balboa and Rambo -- could Sylvester Stallone be contemplating a third? More...

See All

More DVDs

Top Rentals
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
36% 36% Angels & Demons
25% 25% Four Christmases
68% 68% Funny People
95% 95% Star Trek
14% 14% The Ugly Truth

More Rentals…

New On DVD This Week
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
32% 32% Terminator Salvation
44% 44% Night at the Museum: B…
86% 86% A Christmas Tale
60% 60% Paper Heart

More New Releases…

What’s Hot On RT

Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Twilight Saga: Eclipse

5 facts straight from the cast.

Disney Animation

Disney Animation

We chart the studio's classics.

Avatar

Avatar

An exclusive look at the human hardware.

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

The Star Trek star talks cars with RT.

Other News

  • Top Stories
  • Popular
  • Interviews
 
 

Comments

 
 
Top Stories
Headlines Comments
  
  • Tarantino Could Have Directed Green Lantern Source: MTV
14
  • Will Duvall be Gilliam's Don Quixote? Source: Collider.com
16
  • No Hobbit Until 2012? Source: The Wrap
21
  • Don't Hold Your Breath for Hancock 2 Source: HitFix
40
  • Peter Berg Talks Battleship Source: CHUD
2
  • Summit Ponders Twilight Finale Source: Variety
156
  • First Look at Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Source: USA Today
56
  • Jeremy Renner Talks Hawkeye Possibilities Source: Superhero Hype
14
  • Todd Phillips Talks The Hangover 2 Source: Entertainment Weekly
18
  • Tron Legacy Duo Heading into The Black Hole Source: Hollywood Reporter
9
Popular
Headlines Comments
  
  • Ban Them All! 10 Infamously Controversial Movies
101
  • Friday Harvest: The Road, Avatar, and more!
96
  • Total Recall: Natalie Portman's Best Movies
55
  • Box Office Guru Wrapup: Vampires and Football Break Thanksgiving Records
39
  • Five Favorite Films with Jesse Ventura
36
  • Weekly Ketchup: Zombieland 2 in 3D?
28
  • RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: Terminator Salvation and a Smithsonian Battle
20
  • 10 Horrifically Profitable Films
20
  • 2010 Sundance Film Festival Lineup Announced
7
  • Duncan Jones Reteams With Kevin Spacey
5
Interviews
Headlines Comments
  
  • "I Don't Hate Women": Lars von Trier on Antichrist
17
  • Eric Bana talks Love the Beast - RT Interview
11
  • Fight Club Sound Designer Reflects on Film's 10th Anniversary
21
  • James Schamus talks Taking Woodstock - RT Interview
8
  • John Hurt Talks Harry Potter, Quentin Crisp and Alien - The RT Interview
15
  • Terry Gilliam Talks Doctor Parnassus
22
  • Wes Anderson Talks Fantastic Mr. Fox - RT Interview
9
  • Wolverine Creator Len Wein Talks About the Film
28
  • Gavin Hood Talks Wolverine; Possible Sequel
28
  • Duncan Jones talks Moon, Sam Rockwell, and Mute
14
 
 

Sponsored Links

Around The Network

  • Cliffhanger at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Cliffhanger at IGN

Fresh Links

Featured
RT on YouTube
RT on YouTube External Link

Subscribe to RT's YouTube channel and don't miss a second of our cracking video content.

RT on Twitter
RT on Twitter External Link

Follow Rotten Tomatoes and join us as we tweet about the week's releases.

 
 
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Celebs List| Newsletter
IGN Logo

IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive | Green Pixels


By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2009, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.