Edge of Darkness (2010)

Director:

Martin Campbell

Writers (WGA):

William Monahan (screenplay) and
Andrew Bovell (screenplay) and
Troy Kennedy-Martin (television series)

Release Date:

29 January 2010 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Some secrets take us to the edge

Plot:

As homicide detective Thomas Craven investigates the death of his activist daughter, he uncovers not only her secret life, but a corporate cover-up and government collusion that attracts an agent tasked with cleaning up the evidence.

Plot Keywords:

Death | Evidence | Detective | Murder | Government

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Mel Gibson	...	Thomas Craven
Ray Winstone	...	Jedburgh
Danny Huston	...	Jack Bennett
Bojana Novakovic	...	Emma Craven
Shawn Roberts	...	David Burnham
David Aaron Baker	...	Millroy
Jay O. Sanders	...	Bill Whitehouse
Denis O'Hare	...	Moore
Damian Young	...	Senator Jim Pine
Caterina Scorsone	...	Melissa
Frank Grillo	...	Agent One
Wayne Duvall	...	Chief of Police
Gbenga Akinnagbe	...	Detective Darcy Jones
Gabrielle Popa	...	Young Emma (as Maria Gabrielle Popa)
Paul Sparks	...	Northampton Police Detective

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody violence and language.

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #45296) | Finland:K-15 | Hong Kong:IIB | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Singapore:NC-16 (cut) | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Australia:MA | Brazil:14 | France:-12 (with warning) | Germany:16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | Mexico:B15 | South Korea:15 | Sweden:15 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Malaysia:18PL

Filming Locations:

68 Bradfield Ave, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Robert De Niro was originally cast as Darius Jedburgh, but dropped out due to 'creative differences' after a few days on the set.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Craven walks toward the ocean with his daughter's ashes, his pants are rolled up to his knees and they're already wet, even though he hasn't entered the water yet.

Quotes:

Northmoor Doctor:I'm not a counselor. I know you wanna banter with me. I don't do that. I can only give you the facts.
Jedburgh:Well, we all know what the facts are. We live a while and then we die sooner than we planned.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Jay Leno Show: Episode #1.87" (2010)

Soundtrack:

Say My Name

Mel still has the goods

A detective works hard to discover who's behind the brutal murder of his daughter, but finds there is more to the story than he initially thought. This is Mel Gibson's first major acting performance since 2002, and he shows us a character that is not a recycled version of one from his past films. The film is based on the popular British show, of the same title, and features the same director of the original miniseries. Acting performances are well done by most of the cast, and the story is pretty engaging. One of my only issues revolves around the pacing, which was a tad on the slow side at a few points during the movie, but nothing too dreary. The action scenes are dynamic and well thought out, with nice camera work that makes them easy to follow. Although it won't make any of my favourite film lists, this is a good film, and is worth the price of admission for those who appreciate what this movie has to offer.