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The Edge (1997)

R  117 min  -  Drama | Action | Adventure   -  26 September 1997 (USA)
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A billionaire and two other men are stranded, unequipped, by a plane crash in a dangerous wilderness. How many will survive to be rescued?

Director:

Lee Tamahori

Writer:

David Mamet
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Anthony Hopkins ...
Alec Baldwin ...
Elle Macpherson ...
Harold Perrineau ...
Bart the Bear Bart the Bear ...
L.Q. Jones L.Q. Jones ...
Kathleen Wilhoite ...
David Lindstedt David Lindstedt ...
Mark Kiely ...
Eli Gabay Eli Gabay ...
Larry Musser Larry Musser ...
Brian Arnold Brian Arnold ...
Bob Boyd Bob Boyd ...
Kelsa Kinsly ...
Gordon Tootoosis ...
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Storyline

A model has her rich, much older husband come with her to a photo shoot. But when their plane crashes in the middle of nowhere, a strong mind game erupts between the clever husband and the Jealous young photographer as they try to get back to civilization. Written by Steve Richer <sricher@sympatico.ca>  

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Plot Keywords:

Photo Shoot | Billionaire | Photographer | Wilderness | Crash  | See more »

Taglines:

They Were Fighting Over A Woman When The Plane Went Down. Now, Their Only Chance For Survival Is Each Other.

Genres:

Drama | Action | Adventure | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some adventure gore/violence See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Auf Messers Schneide - Rivalen am Abgrund See more »

Filming Locations:

Alberta, Canada See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$7,733,445 (USA) (28 September 1997) (2351 Screens)

Gross:

$27,779,888 (USA) (21 December 1997)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Art Linson Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The red float plane they crash in is a de Havilland Corp. DHC-2 Beaver. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: Charles says that, in the constellation Cassiopeia, one of the lines that form the distinctive "W" shape points toward Polaris, the North Star. It doesn't. (He may have been misremembering the Big Dipper, which does have two stars that point toward Polaris.) See more »

Quotes

Stephen: A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow.
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Connections

Referenced in "Museo Coconut: Oso con lago y cascada (#1.2)" (2010) See more »

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"Happy Birthday"
Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill See more »