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River's Edge (1986)

Movie ★ 6.5 100 min

Crime Drama Thriller

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.

Neal Jimenez Writer Tim Hunter Director

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Quick facts

Released
October 10, 1986
Runtime
100 min
Rating
R
Budget
$1.9M
Box office
$4.6M
IMDb
tt0091860
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Themes

Cast

Crispin Glover Crispin Glover Layne Keanu Reeves Keanu Reeves Matt Ione Skye Ione Skye Clarissa Roxana Zal Roxana Zal Maggie Daniel Roebuck Daniel Roebuck Samson Dennis Hopper Dennis Hopper Feck Joshua John Miller Joshua John Miller Tim Tom Bower Tom Bower Bennett Danyi Deats Danyi Deats Jamie Constance Forslund Constance Forslund Madeleine Leo Rossi Leo Rossi Jim Phillip Brock Phillip Brock Mike Josh Richman Josh Richman Tony Jim Metzler Jim Metzler Burkewaite Tammy L. Smith Kim Yuzo Nishihara Moko Taylor Negron Taylor Negron Checker Christopher Peters Christopher Peters Tom

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Frequently asked questions

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.
Who directed River's Edge?
River's Edge was directed by Tim Hunter.
Who stars in River's Edge?
River's Edge stars Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves, Ione Skye, Roxana Zal.
When was River's Edge released?
River's Edge is a 1986 crime, drama, thriller film.
Where can I watch River's Edge?
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