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Cliffhanger (1993)

R 112 min  -  Action | Adventure | Thriller  -   28 May 1993 (USA)
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A botched mid-air heist results in suitcases full of cash being searched for by various groups throughout the Rocky Mountains.

Director:

Renny Harlin

Writers:

John Long (premise), Michael France (screen story), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sylvester Stallone ...
John Lithgow ...
Michael Rooker ...
Janine Turner ...
Rex Linn ...
Caroline Goodall ...
Kristel - Jet Pilot
Leon ...
Kynette
Craig Fairbrass ...
Delmar
Gregory Scott Cummins ...
Ryan
Denis Forest ...
Heldon
Michelle Joyner ...
Max Perlich ...
Evan
Paul Winfield ...
Walter Wright
Ralph Waite ...
Frank
Trey Brownell Trey Brownell ...
Brett
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Storyline

Whilst crossing a ledge, 4000 feet above the earth, Gabe's friend's equiptment fails to work and she slips out of his hand, falling to the ground. Almost a year later, Gabe is asked to go back to the same mountain range and rescue a group of 'stranded' people. The only catch is that these so called 'stranded' people are infact looking for three boxes filled with $100,000,000 and they need mountain ranger to lead them to them!! Written by Michael Feller <Reb@magna.com.au>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Money | Mountain | Climbing | Suitcase | Heist  | See more »

Taglines:

The height of adventure. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Italy | France | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Cliffhanger - L'ultima sfida See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$65,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$255,000,000 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Carolco Pictures, Canal+, Pioneer See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby Digital (35 mm prints) (Europe) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints) (USA)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

31 well-known climbers were signed up, including Ron Kauk and Wolfgang Güllich. Güllich performed many of the film's stunts. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): As the jets are flying in close formation, the DC-9 pilot is told to "slow to 150 knots" and to "descend to flight level 140". Both of these phrases are incorrect. In the United States airspace system, the term Flight Level is only used at 18,000 feet and above - flight level is a measure of hundreds of feet (Flight Level 310 = 31,000 feet above sea level). There is no Flight Level 140; it would be expressed as 14,000 feet. See more »

Quotes

Eric Qualen: [watching Kristel assemble the bomb] You'll make a good wife for someone one day.
Kristel: You should see me bake a cake.
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Connections

Referenced in "Bad Movie Beatdown: Nighthawks (#2.15)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"DO YOU NEED SOME?"
Written by Matt Mercado
Performed by Mind Bomb
Courtesy of Mercury Records See more »