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River's Edge

River's Edge

Which was worse? The murder or what came after?

19866.51h 40m

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.

Directed by Tim Hunter
Written by Neal Jimenez
Produced by Sarah Pillsbury, Midge Sanford
Box OfficeBudget: $1.9MRevenue: $4.6M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

drug dealerhigh schoolpolicegunfriendsmurderdead bodydrugsapathysecretteenager

About River's Edge

River's Edge is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1986 exploring themes of drug dealer, high school, police, gun, friends, murder. Directed by Tim Hunter, it stars Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves, Ione Skye. 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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