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Edge of Darkness

  • 2010
  • 16
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
98K
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Mel Gibson in Edge of Darkness (2010)
As homicide detective Thomas Craven (Gibson) 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 (Winstone) tasked with cleaning up the evidence.
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As homicide detective Thomas Craven investigates the murder of his activist daughter, he uncovers a corporate cover-up and government conspiracy that attracts an agent tasked with cleaning u... Read allAs homicide detective Thomas Craven investigates the murder of his activist daughter, he uncovers a corporate cover-up and government conspiracy that attracts an agent tasked with cleaning up the evidence.As homicide detective Thomas Craven investigates the murder of his activist daughter, he uncovers a corporate cover-up and government conspiracy that attracts an agent tasked with cleaning up the evidence.

  • Director
    • Martin Campbell
  • Writers
    • William Monahan
    • Andrew Bovell
    • Troy Kennedy Martin
  • Stars
    • Mel Gibson
    • Ray Winstone
    • Danny Huston
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    98K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,923
    107
    • Director
      • Martin Campbell
    • Writers
      • William Monahan
      • Andrew Bovell
      • Troy Kennedy Martin
    • Stars
      • Mel Gibson
      • Ray Winstone
      • Danny Huston
    • 320User reviews
    • 268Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    • Craven
    Ray Winstone
    Ray Winstone
    • Jedburgh
    Danny Huston
    Danny Huston
    • Jack Bennett
    Bojana Novakovic
    Bojana Novakovic
    • Emma Craven
    Shawn Roberts
    Shawn Roberts
    • Burnham
    David Aaron Baker
    David Aaron Baker
    • Millroy
    Jay O. Sanders
    Jay O. Sanders
    • Whitehouse
    Denis O'Hare
    Denis O'Hare
    • Moore
    Damian Young
    Damian Young
    • Senator Jim Pine
    Caterina Scorsone
    Caterina Scorsone
    • Melissa
    Frank Grillo
    Frank Grillo
    • Agent One
    Wayne Duvall
    Wayne Duvall
    • Chief of Police
    Gbenga Akinnagbe
    Gbenga Akinnagbe
    • Detective Darcy Jones
    Gabrielle Popa
    • Young Emma
    • (as Maria Gabrielle Popa)
    Paul Sparks
    Paul Sparks
    • Northampton Police Detective
    Christy Scott Cashman
    Christy Scott Cashman
    • Detective Vicki Hurd
    Dossy Peabody
    • Annie - Bennett's Asst.
    Gordon Peterson
    • Interviewer
    • Director
      • Martin Campbell
    • Writers
      • William Monahan
      • Andrew Bovell
      • Troy Kennedy Martin
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • 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
      Tom Craven says his daughter was poisoned with thallium, which he finds using a Geiger counter. While normal non-radioactive thallium causes heavy metal poisoning but not radiation sickness, there are radioactive forms of thallium which are normal byproducts of nuclear decay. The radioactive form would be more likely available from a nuclear facility than the non-radioactive form.
    • Quotes

      Thomas Craven: You had better decide if you're hanging on the cross, or banging in the nails.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Extraordinary Measures/Fish Tank/Creation/Police, Adjective/Crazy on the Outside (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Embraceable You
      Written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin

      Performed by Charlie Parker

      Courtesy of The Verve Music Group

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews320

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    Featured review
    8/10
    You have nothing to lose in seeing this movie, unlike Thomas Craven
    (Synopsis) Thomas Craven (Mel Gibson) is a veteran homicide detective in the Boston Police Department. As they are walking out the front door of his house, his 24-year old daughter Emma (Bojana Novakovic) is blow away by a shotgun blast. Everyone assumes that Thomas, who was standing next to her, was the killer's intended target. However, Thomas begins to suspect that Emma was the real target. Driven by heartache and blame, Thomas initiates his own private investigation to uncover Emma's secret life and the reason for her murder. His investigation leads him down the path of corporate and government cover-ups, which resulted in his daughter's elimination. Thomas receives some help from a government operative, Jedburgh (Ray Winstone), who has been sent in to clean up the situation. Thomas Craven's search for the truth brings him closer to his daughter and his own deliverance.

    (My Comment) This is an intense movie about family and closure, and of course, Detective Thomas Craven has a little different type of closure in mind. Some of the movie is a little hard to follow when Thomas does something, and you ask yourself, "why did he do that." But that might be part of the puzzle he is trying to solve. The reason the bad guys use for keeping everything secret is a little far-fetched. Mel Gibson's masterful portrayal of a man with nothing to lose is excellent. Everybody better get out of his way. From the movie trailers you would think that Thomas is going around threatening and killing everybody he meets, but that is not the case. Thomas does take out some of the bad guys, which will meet with your approval. This is a good action movie, but you must remember that it is definitely heavy on violence. (Warner Bros., Run Time 1:57, Rated R)(8/10)
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 28, 2010 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros. (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Bên Lề Bóng Đêm
    • Filming locations
      • Berkshires, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • GK Films
      • BBC Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $80,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $43,313,890
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,214,384
      • Jan 31, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $81,126,522
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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