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Cliffhanger (1993) -- Mountain climber Sylvester Stallone (Rocky) gets in John Lithgow’s (Footloose) face during a mid flight heist. In this over the top actioner Stallone flies and people die.
Cliffhanger (1993) -- A botched mid-air heist results in suitcases full of cash being searched for by various groups throughout the Rocky Mountains.
Cliffhanger (1993) -- A botched mid-air heist results in suitcases full of cash being searched for by various groups throughout the Rocky Mountains.
Cliffhanger (1993) -- A botched mid-air heist results in suitcases full of cash being searched for by various groups throughout the Rocky Mountains.
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Director:
Renny Harlin
Writers (WGA):
John Long (premise)
Michael France (screen story)
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Release Date:
28 May 1993 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Thriller more
Tagline:
Hang on! more
Plot:
A botched mid-air heist results in suitcases full of cash being searched for by various groups throughout the Rocky Mountains. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win & 7 nominations more
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(54 articles)
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The BEST action movie! more (127 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sylvester Stallone ... Gabe Walker

John Lithgow ... Qualen

Michael Rooker ... Hal Tucker

Janine Turner ... Jessie Deighan

Rex Linn ... Travers

Caroline Goodall ... Kristel

Leon ... Kynette

Craig Fairbrass ... Delmar

Gregory Scott Cummins ... Ryan

Denis Forest ... Heldon
Michelle Joyner ... Sarah

Max Perlich ... Evan
Paul Winfield ... Walter Wright
Ralph Waite ... Frank
Trey Brownell ... Brett
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Cliffhanger - l'ultima sfida (Italy)
Cliffhanger, traque au sommet (France)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and language.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
113 min | UK:112 min
Country:
Italy | France | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby Digital (35 mm prints) (Europe) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints) (USA)
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Finland:K-18 (original rating) | New Zealand:R16 | South Korea:12 | Philippines:R-18 | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Singapore:PG (cut) | Norway:15 (cut theatrical version) | Norway:18 (uncut) | UK:15 (uncut version, re-rating) | Ireland:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:18 | Netherlands:16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | UK:15 (cut) | Germany:BPjM Restricted
Filming Locations:
Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy more
Company:
Carolco Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Trademark: [Renny Harlin] [Finland]one of the parachutes looks like the Finnish flag. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The temperature in the night vision goggles shows as -11C (12F). They're not dressed to deal with that weather, especially as it colder at night, with an added wind chill, and no windbreak. They'd be dead from exposure very quickly. more
Quotes:
[the jet is about to make an emergency landing after they screwed up]
Eric Qualen: Don't bother to buckle up - you may not want to survive this.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) (VG) more
Soundtrack:
DO YOU NEED SOME? more

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What are the differences between the British BBFC-15 version and the uncut US version?
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15 out of 26 people found the following review useful.
The BEST action movie!, 4 October 2003
10/10
Author: 600Nitro from a cold place

Since I first saw this in the theater it has been my favorite. Since then I've seen it countless times and I never get tired of it. The setting has a lot to do with it (the Colorado I know would be jealous), but the storyline is original and I liked how it used small town mountain folk as the heroes. There has not been a movie I can compare this too. John Lithgow plays a smart villain, but I love how he is completely out of his element--he has to follow Tucker around and that's what keeps it interesting. This is an action movie at it's BEST. I don't think I'll see another that is so entertaining.

You don't need 50,000 rounds fired to qualify as an action movie. It just has to keep you captivated, not shell-shocked.

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