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River's Edge (1986)

R · 1986-08-27 · 1h 40m · EN
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Which was worse? The murder or what came after?

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.

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$19M

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Crispin GloverCrispin GloverLayneKeanu ReevesKeanu ReevesMattIone SkyeIone SkyeClarissaDennis HopperDennis HopperFeckDaniel RoebuckDaniel RoebuckSamsonTaylor NegronTaylor NegronCheckerJoshua John MillerJoshua John MillerTimRoxana ZalRoxana ZalMaggieJosh RichmanJosh RichmanTonyPhillip BrockPhillip BrockMikeTom BowerTom BowerBennettConstance ForslundConstance ForslundMadeleine

Keywords

MurderFriendsPolice

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityMurder · Friends · PoliceDialogue densityDramaDirector preference202468Actor preference52815 · 9327 · 136842Country preferenceGb

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What is River's Edge about?

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.

How long is River's Edge?

River's Edge has a runtime of 100 minutes.

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