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The Razor's Edge
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Overview

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6.1/10   2,277 votes
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Director:
Writers:
W. Somerset Maugham (novel)
John Byrum (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
19 October 1984 (USA) more
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The story of one man's search for himself.
Plot:
He had everything and wanted nothing. He learned that he had nothing and wanted everything. He saved the world and then it shattered. The path to enlightenment is as sharp and narrow as a razor's edge. full summary | add synopsis
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One of my all time favorites more (85 total)

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Runtime:
128 min
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Color (Rankcolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
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While filming in India, the entire crew became sick with food poisoning from eating chicken. John Byrum lost 25 pounds and directed much of the film with an IV in his arm. more
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Tibetan Monk: I am sad because I am losing my cook. more
Movie Connections:
Remake of The Razor's Edge (1946) more

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18 out of 21 people found the following comment useful.
One of my all time favorites, 26 August 2002
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Author: John Glasscock from Bloomington, IN

Bill Murray produced something he really wanted to do, and it shows! This is a wonderful, true-to-the-book film about how life is not the destination, it is the journey! Wonderful cinematography, great story by Somerset Maugham, and brilliant acting all around. Look for the scene of "Sophie" in the hospital trying to explain what her loss is like. This is one of the best scenes in all of cinema.

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