The Edge

1997

117 mins

Directed by Lee Tamahori
62%
70%
Action
Adventure

Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin face-off in this survival thriller penned by David Mamet, directed by Lee Tamahori (Once Were... More

Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin face-off in this survival thriller penned by David Mamet, directed by Lee Tamahori (Once Were Warriors). When their plane crashes in the Alaskan wilderness, billionaire Charles (Hopkins) and photographer Robert (Baldwin) hatch a plan to return to civilization. While battling the elements and a Kodiak bear who stalks them, the pair also confront each other's egos as Charles' suspicions that Robert is having an affair with his model wife (Elle McPherson) come to the surface.

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The Edge | Ratings & Reviews

62_%50 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
70_%43,355 reviews
Audience score rating

"Succeeds ably in blending his famously acerbic dialogue with nerve-racking adventure scenes."

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The New York Times

"It's subtly funny in the way it toys with the cliches of the genre."

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Roger Ebert

"...The Edge's fusion of Mametspeak with a true life adventure remains brawny entertainment, even it it is difficult to take as seriously as the filmmakers intend."

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Los Angeles Times

"There is a lot to enjoy here. Tamahori's second Hollywood outing is economically directed, the scenery is spectacular and beautifully shot by Donald M. McAlpine and the initial air crash rivals Alive for its sudden, chaotic realism."

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