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10/10/1986 Crime, Drama, Thriller 1h 40m
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Which was worse? The murder or what came after?

Overview

A group of high-school friends must come to terms with the fact that one of them, Samson, killed another, Jamie. Faced with the brutality of death, each must decide whether to turn their friend in to the police, or to help him escape the consequences of his dreadful deed.

  1. Tim Hunter

    Director

  2. Neal Jimenez

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Crispin Glover

    Layne

  2. Keanu Reeves

    Matt

  3. Ione Skye

    Clarissa

  4. Roxana Zal

    Maggie

  5. Daniel Roebuck

    Samson

  6. Dennis Hopper

    Feck

  7. Joshua John Miller

    Tim

  8. Tom Bower

    Bennett

  9. Danyi Deats

    Jamie

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2020-02-29
Did the sight of this dead girl move you in any particular way?

River's Edge is directed by Director: Tim Hunter and written by Neal Jimenez. It stars Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves, Ione Skye, Daniel Roebuck, Dennis Hopper, Joshua John Miller, Roxana Zal and Josh Richman, Music is by Jürgen Knieper and cinematography by Frederick Elmes.

When a group of high school friends discover that one of their social group has murdered another - his girlfriend - they all react in various ways...

Based on an actual murder incident in 1981, "River's Edge" is a deeply unsettling film in how it pro...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$1,900,000.00

Revenue
$4,600,000.00

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