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The Edge

Play trailer 2:27 Poster for The Edge R Released Sep 26, 1997 1h 57m Adventure Mystery & Thriller Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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The plane carrying wealthy Charles Morse (Anthony Hopkins) crashes down in the Alaskan wilderness. Together with the two other passengers, photographer Robert Green (Alec Baldwin) and assistant Stephen (Harold Perrineau), Charles devises a plan to help them reach civilization. However, his biggest obstacle might not be the elements, or even the Kodiak bear stalking them -- it could be Robert, whom Charles has reason to believe is having an affair with his wife and would not mind seeing him dead.
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The Edge is an entertaining hybrid of brainy Mamet dialogue with brawny outdoors action -- albeit one that sadly lacks as much bite as its furry antagonist.

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David Ansen Newsweek The Edge, for all its hokiness, makes it real. When Hopkins comes down from the mountain, I believed he was looking at the world with new eyes. Feb 27, 2018 Full Review Jason Bailey Vice It's not hard to read Charles' journey in 'The Edge' as analogous to its author's: the library-dwelling intellectual using his wits to brave rougher elements. Oct 7, 2017 Full Review Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: B+ Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Dan DiNicola The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY) It's likely moviegoers will remember a bear more than the limp dialogue -- that is stale David Mamet. Rated: C+ Jan 10, 2023 Full Review Ed Travis Hollywood Jesus I really enjoy this unique character that Hopkins created in The Edge, and I feel he owns the movie. Apr 10, 2020 Full Review Peter Canavese Groucho Reviews Mamet has always been concerned with primal masculinity...The test of these men is twofold: can they survive the wilderness, and can they survive each other? [Blu-ray] Rated: 3/4 May 31, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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RJ K This is a mixed bag. The bad: the music, dialogue, plot and conflict is revolving and repetitive. The director telegrams every twist. The good: the photography, baldwins screen chewing, and Hopkins incredibly layered performance are well worth a watch Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/08/24 Full Review philip w Good cast great scenery good entertainment Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/02/24 Full Review Jelisije J The Jaws of Grizzle Bear films. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/26/24 Full Review Victor P The Edge is a surprisingly absorbing thriller, and it does have a well-written dialogue from David Mamet’s screenplay. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/11/24 Full Review KB B It was pretty good but kind of predictable. Anthony Hopkins was exceptional as usual and Alec Baldwin was very annoying. It actually got kind of long and I don't think I'd ever watch it y. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/04/24 Full Review Sa C One of my favorite survival movies, cause it makes u hungry for the wild.. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/01/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The plane carrying wealthy Charles Morse (Anthony Hopkins) crashes down in the Alaskan wilderness. Together with the two other passengers, photographer Robert Green (Alec Baldwin) and assistant Stephen (Harold Perrineau), Charles devises a plan to help them reach civilization. However, his biggest obstacle might not be the elements, or even the Kodiak bear stalking them -- it could be Robert, whom Charles has reason to believe is having an affair with his wife and would not mind seeing him dead.
Director
Lee Tamahori
Producer
Art Linson
Screenwriter
David Mamet
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Art Linson Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Adventure, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 26, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$27.8M
Runtime
1h 57m
Sound Mix
Surround, DTS, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
35mm, Scope (2.35:1)
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