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River's Edge

  • 19861986
  • RR
  • 1h 39m
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A high school slacker commits a shocking act and proceeds to let his friends in on the secret. However, the friends' reaction is almost as ambiguous and perplexing as the crime itself.A high school slacker commits a shocking act and proceeds to let his friends in on the secret. However, the friends' reaction is almost as ambiguous and perplexing as the crime itself.A high school slacker commits a shocking act and proceeds to let his friends in on the secret. However, the friends' reaction is almost as ambiguous and perplexing as the crime itself.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
18K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,556
159
  • Director
    • Tim Hunter
  • Writer
    • Neal Jimenez
  • Stars
    • Crispin Glover
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Ione Skye
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tim Hunter
  • Writer
    • Neal Jimenez
  • Stars
    • Crispin Glover
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Ione Skye
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 146User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 5 nominations

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    Keanu Reeves and Ione Skye in River's Edge (1986)
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    Keanu Reeves, Crispin Glover, and Ione Skye in River's Edge (1986)
    Keanu Reeves, Crispin Glover, and Ione Skye in River's Edge (1986)
    Keanu Reeves, Crispin Glover, and Ione Skye in River's Edge (1986)
    Keanu Reeves, Crispin Glover, and Ione Skye in River's Edge (1986)
    Ione Skye in River's Edge (1986)
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    Ione Skye in River's Edge (1986)
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    Crispin Glover
    Crispin Glover
    • Layneas Layne
    Keanu Reeves
    Keanu Reeves
    • Mattas Matt
    Ione Skye
    Ione Skye
    • Clarissaas Clarissa
    Daniel Roebuck
    Daniel Roebuck
    • Samsonas Samson
    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Feckas Feck
    Joshua John Miller
    Joshua John Miller
    • Timas Tim
    • (as Joshua Miller)
    Roxana Zal
    Roxana Zal
    • Maggieas Maggie
    Josh Richman
    • Tonyas Tony
    Phillip Brock
    Phillip Brock
    • Mikeas Mike
    Tom Bower
    Tom Bower
    • Bennettas Bennett
    Constance Forslund
    Constance Forslund
    • Madeleineas Madeleine
    Leo Rossi
    Leo Rossi
    • Jimas Jim
    Jim Metzler
    Jim Metzler
    • Mr. Burkewaiteas Mr. Burkewaite
    Tammy Smith
    • Kimas Kim
    Danyi Deats
    Danyi Deats
    • Jamieas Jamie
    Yuzo Nishihara
    • Mokoas Moko
    Taylor Negron
    Taylor Negron
    • Checkeras Checker
    Christopher Peters
    Christopher Peters
    • Tomas Tom
    • (as Chris Peters)
    • Director
      • Tim Hunter
    • Writer
      • Neal Jimenez
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Although this film is a work of fiction, it was inspired by the murder of Marcy Conrad, who was killed by her boyfriend Anthony Jacques Broussard in Milpitas, California, in 1981.
    • Goofs
      Layne drives two different VW Beetles in the movie. One car seen later in film has the stock front hood and fenders, while another seen early on has a modified "dune buggy" front end, with the headlights moved to the center. The rear rims on Layne's VW changes style from scene to scene. In some scenes, they are of a five-spoke style (which match the front rims) while in others the rims change to another style.
    • Quotes

      Matt: The only reason you stay here is so you can fuck my mother and eat her food. MOTHERFUCKER. FOOD EATER.

    • Connections
      Featured in Fates Warning: Kyrie Eleison (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Kyrie Eleison
      Written byJim Matheos & John Arch

      Performed by Fates Warning

      Courtesy of Metal Blade Records

    User reviews146

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    Award for Most Disturbing
    Samson 'John' Tollet (Daniel Roebuck) is a strange guy. But nobody foresaw that he would kill his girlfriend Jamie. He left her naked body on the river's edge. When he tells everybody, nobody believed him. When people actually saw the body, everybody must deal with it in their own way.

    The friends are all heavy metal listening slacker disaffected teens. Keanu Reeves plays the nice guy Matt. He's conflicted about Jamie's death. He knows something is morally wrong but he's unable to voice it at first. Keanu is able to inhabit this role perfectly. His uncomfortableness with Layne afterwards is amazing. Ione Skye plays Clarissa the sweet girl who just can't get up the courage to call the police. But it's Crispin Glover who steals the show playing Layne. He is the complete amoral weirdo. It's almost as if he enjoys the rush. It's more than a simple great movie. It's actually giving a slice of humanity and inhumanity without being preachy. It is unique.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 8, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das Messer am Ufer
    • Filming locations
      • Sacramento, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hemdale
      • Sanford/Pillsbury Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,900,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,600,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $67,794
      • May 10, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,600,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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