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The Edge (1997)

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Reviews Counted:43

Fresh:24

Rotten:19

Average Rating:6.3/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: An aging billionaire (Hopkins) and a fashion photographer (Baldwin) having an affair with the rich man's wife must struggle against the elements--including a man-eating bear--after their plane goes... An aging billionaire (Hopkins) and a fashion photographer (Baldwin) having an affair with the rich man's wife must struggle against the elements--including a man-eating bear--after their plane goes down in the Alaskan wild. An unusually dense and cerebral wilderness thriller, penned by literatus David Mamet and helmed by Tamahori (ONCE WERE WARRIORS). [More]

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin, Elle Macpherson, Harold Perrineau

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin, Elle Macpherson, Harold Perrineau, L.Q. Jones, Kathleen Wilhoite

Director: Lee Tamahori

Director: Lee Tamahori
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
Producer: Art Linson

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01/26/06
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What lets the movie down, surprisingly enough, is its David Mamet script which promises high tension and emotional confrontation bolted to quality action.

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01/01/00
Adam Smith
Adam Smith
Empire Magazine
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08/08/08
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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06/27/08
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

A riveting story of survival, and the most rousing and gripping outdoor adventure since the original Jaws. One of 1997's very best films.

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01/25/06
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

...not a terrifically memorable piece of filmmaking.

Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | comment Comment
01/08/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Bart the bear steals the show!

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01/01/05
Staci Layne Wilson
Staci Layne Wilson
StaciWilson.com

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02/02/04
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
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Unsuccessfully mixes melodrama with action/adventure and satire.

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01/21/04
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
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05/22/03
Eugene Novikov
Eugene Novikov
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05/20/03
Jim Shelby
Jim Shelby
Palo Alto Weekly

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03/16/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

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02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
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11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix
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10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

No review available.

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10/11/02
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

Mamets and Baldwins and bears. Oh my!

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07/27/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

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07/12/02
Globe and Mail
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A few scattered profanities, a couple of gory accidents and a subplot about suspected adultery are all that separates this story from the grade-school classic "My Side of the Mountain."

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06/23/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
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The Edge, more of a drama than the action/thriller it's being billed as, exhibits a restrained literateness that's quite effective.

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06/05/02
Kim Williamson
Kim Williamson
Boxoffice Magazine
 
 
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February 02, 2006: Director Lee Tamahori Charged With Solicitation
According to celeb-watching site TMZ.com, New Zealand-born director Lee Tamahori was arrested January 8 in Hollywood for solicitation of an undercover cop; furthermore, the... More...

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