River's Edge (1986) | StreamScapeX

Which was worse? The murder or what came after?

1986
Rated R
1h 40m
Crime
Drama
Thriller

6.6TMDB(341)

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.

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Awards
Won the Sundance Special Jury Recognition (1987) and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay (1988)
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Nominations
Nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Director (1988)
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Box office
Grossed $4.6M worldwide, about 2.4 times its $1.9M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Los Angeles
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Setting
Set in California
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Music
Music by Jürgen Knieper
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Frederick Elmes
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Details

Director: Tim Hunter
Writer: Neal JimenezWriter
Status: Released
Release date: October 10, 1986
Original language: English
Budget: $1.9M
Revenue: $4.6M
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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