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The Edge (1997) -- A billionaire and two other men are stranded, unequipped, by a plane crash in a dangerous wilderness. How many will survive to be rescued?
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6.7/10   15,871 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
David Mamet (written by)
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Release Date:
26 September 1997 (USA) more
Tagline:
They were fighting over a woman when the plane went down. Now, their only chance for survival is each other.
Plot:
A billionaire and two other men are stranded, unequipped, by a plane crash in a dangerous wilderness. How many will survive to be rescued? full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
Excellent film more (143 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Anthony Hopkins ... Charles Morse

Alec Baldwin ... Robert Green

Elle Macpherson ... Mickey Morse

Harold Perrineau ... Stephen
Bart the Bear ... The Bear
L.Q. Jones ... Styles
Kathleen Wilhoite ... Ginny
David Lindstedt ... James
Mark Kiely ... Mechanic

Eli Gabay ... Jet Pilot
Larry Musser ... Amphibian Pilot
Brian Arnold ... Reporter
Bob Boyd ... Reporter

Kelsa Kinsly ... Reporter
Gordon Tootoosis ... Jack Hawk
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bookworm (USA) (working title)
The Wild (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and some adventure gore/violence.
Runtime:
117 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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The watch Mickey gave Robert is an Omega Seamaster Chronograph Ref# 2296 - the chronograph version of the James Bond watch. more
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Factual errors: When Bob and Charles reach the abandoned cabin, Bob finds a Winchester model 1886 rifle and 45-70 Gov't. cartridges and starts loading it. Although the cartridge caliber is correct for the rifle, the round nose bullets are not. .45-70 Gov't cartridges are rounded with a flat nose. more
Quotes:
Charles Morse: You know, I once read an interesting book which said that, uh, most people lost in the wilds, they, they die of shame.
Stephen: What?
Charles Morse: Yeah, see, they die of shame. "What did I do wrong? How could I have gotten myself into this?" And so they sit there and they... die. Because they didn't do the one thing that would save their lives.
Robert Green: And what is that, Charles?
Charles Morse: Thinking.
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Was Stephen in on the plan to kill Charles?
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26 out of 39 people found the following comment useful.
Excellent film, 6 August 2000

What's so good about this picture? Well, it's actually very well shot and some very nice writing by Mamet.

Many people probably haven't even heard of this picture, the title is uninspiring but the film isn't.

The direction is superb, the widescreen frame is filled with details and characters use the 2.35:1 scope very well. The film is shot with the cinema screen in mind, not pan and scan. The photography is beautiful, the landscape comes alive, sometimes it steals the picture away from the characters.

The acting is fine, but sometimes a bit more meat was required in the middle of the picture. I don't think the actors had enough depth, but overall not bad.

The picture is about survival and that's all I will say.

The final frames are disappointing, should've been handled better.

The director did a terrific job capturing the Alaska terrain.

As usual, please view this picture in widescreen otherwise people you would have only seen 57% of the picture. There is only one way to enjoy the photography, and that's in widescreen.

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