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The Edge

  • 19971997
  • RR
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin in The Edge (1997)
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An intellectual billionaire and two other men struggle to band together and survive after getting stranded in the Alaskan wilderness with a blood-thirsty Kodiak Bear hunting them down.An intellectual billionaire and two other men struggle to band together and survive after getting stranded in the Alaskan wilderness with a blood-thirsty Kodiak Bear hunting them down.An intellectual billionaire and two other men struggle to band together and survive after getting stranded in the Alaskan wilderness with a blood-thirsty Kodiak Bear hunting them down.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
75K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,767
200
    • Lee Tamahori
    • David Mamet
  • Stars
    • Anthony Hopkins
    • Alec Baldwin
    • Elle Macpherson
    • Lee Tamahori
    • David Mamet
  • Stars
    • Anthony Hopkins
    • Alec Baldwin
    • Elle Macpherson
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    • 246User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
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    Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin in The Edge (1997)
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    Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin in The Edge (1997)

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    Anthony Hopkins
    Anthony Hopkins
    • Charles Morse
    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Robert Green
    Elle Macpherson
    Elle Macpherson
    • Mickey Morse
    Harold Perrineau
    Harold Perrineau
    • Stephen
    Bart the Bear
    Bart the Bear
    • The Bear
    L.Q. Jones
    L.Q. Jones
    • Styles
    Kathleen Wilhoite
    Kathleen Wilhoite
    • Ginny
    David Lindstedt
    • James
    Mark Kiely
    Mark Kiely
    • Mechanic
    Eli Gabay
    Eli Gabay
    • Jet Pilot
    Larry Musser
    Larry Musser
    • Amphibian Pilot
    Brian Arnold
    • Reporter
    Bob Boyd
    • Reporter
    Kelsa Kinsly
    Kelsa Kinsly
    • Reporter
    Gordon Tootoosis
    Gordon Tootoosis
    • Jack Hawk
    Randy Birch
      Lawrence Lefebvre
      Lawrence Lefebvre
        Bennato Pennella
        • Reporter
        • (uncredited)
          • Lee Tamahori
          • David Mamet
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        Storyline

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        • Trivia
          Sir Anthony Hopkins had a brush with death during filming in Alberta. He was taking painkillers for a neck problem. He fell in a river, and didn't feel how cold he was becoming until he began to suffer from hypothermia. He had to be rushed to the hospital to be treated.
        • Goofs
          When discussing Kodiak bears, Styles says that they are highly aggressive, readily attacking and killing people without provocation. In fact, Kodiak bears are very shy, and when they encounter human beings, they typically withdraw. (Attacks do occur, but they are quite rare and almost never fatal.)
        • Quotes

          Charles Morse: We're all put to the test... but it never comes in the form or at the point we would prefer, does it?

        • Crazy credits
          Just before the end credits start rolling, a caption appears on the screen: "Twentieth Century Fox and the producer wish to thank Bart the Bear and his trainer Doug Seus, for their contribution to this film."
        • Connections
          Featured in At the Movies: A Thousand Acres/The Myth of Fingerprints/Going All the Way/Waco: The Rules of Engagement/Gravesend/Fire (1997)
        • Soundtracks
          Happy Birthday
          Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill

        User reviews246

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        10/10
        Terrific Action Adventure
        "The Edge" is a terrific movie, not just as an action movie but as whole. I went to see this film because I thought it looked interesting, my expectations were shattered, this is a well written, well acted, well directed thriller. Anthony Hopkins as always turns in a great performance but the big suprise is Alec Baldwin who did just as well. This film has some of the best dialogue ever written for a movie of this type, and the action scenes are clever and blazingly paced. This is a terrific movie.
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        • claudonio
        • Feb 9, 2000

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        • What is The Edge about?
        • Is "The Edge" based on a book?
        • What is the title of the survival manual that Charles was reading? Is it a real book?

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        • Release date
          • September 26, 1997 (United States)
          • United States
          • English
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        • Filming locations
          • Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
        • Production company
          • Art Linson Productions
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        • 1 hour 57 minutes
          • Color
          • Dolby Digital

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