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The Edge (1997) -- A billionaire and two other men are stranded, unequipped, by a plane crash in a dangerous wilderness. How many will survive to be rescued?
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User Rating:
6.7/10   15,882 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
David Mamet (written by)
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Release Date:
26 September 1997 (USA) more
Tagline:
They were fighting over a woman when the plane went down. Now, their only chance for survival is each other.
Plot:
A billionaire and two other men are stranded, unequipped, by a plane crash in a dangerous wilderness. How many will survive to be rescued? full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
In A Word: Intense more (143 total)

Cast

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Anthony Hopkins ... Charles Morse

Alec Baldwin ... Robert Green

Elle Macpherson ... Mickey Morse

Harold Perrineau ... Stephen
Bart the Bear ... The Bear
L.Q. Jones ... Styles
Kathleen Wilhoite ... Ginny
David Lindstedt ... James
Mark Kiely ... Mechanic

Eli Gabay ... Jet Pilot
Larry Musser ... Amphibian Pilot
Brian Arnold ... Reporter
Bob Boyd ... Reporter

Kelsa Kinsly ... Reporter
Gordon Tootoosis ... Jack Hawk
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bookworm (USA) (working title)
The Wild (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and some adventure gore/violence.
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117 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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After reaching Jack Hawk's empty cabin, and after convincing Morse (Anthony Hopkins) to fly further to Big Bass Lake in search of Hawk, Green (Alec Baldwin) exclaims elatedly, "There's the spirit that beat the Japanese!" Alec Baldwin eventually went on to play Lt. Col. James Doolittle, who planned and led the counter-strike against the Japanese in Pearl Harbor (2001). more
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Factual errors: When discussing Kodiak bears, Styles says that they are highly aggressive, readily attacking and killing people without provocation. In fact, Kodiak bears are very shy, and when they encounter human beings, they typically withdraw. (Attacks do occur, but they are quite rare and almost never fatal.) more
Quotes:
Reporter #1: Mr. Morse, what happened to your friends?
Reporter #2: How did they die?
Charles Morse: They died... saving my life.
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Happy Birthday more

FAQ

Was Stephen in on the plan to kill Charles?
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30 out of 33 people found the following comment useful.
In A Word: Intense, 9 March 2006
9/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

Boy, here's an intense film, a survival-in-the-wilderness adventure/thriller starring the unlikely duo of Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin. It's not hard to guess who's the villain, in addition to a man-eating bear who stalks the two of them after their plane crashes in the woods of Alaska.

The sophistication of Hopkins, playing an extremely smart man, battling the crude Baldwin, who is insanely jealous of Hopkins' possessions, including his gorgeous wife (Elle McPherson), is intriguing to watch. So is the great scenery and best-of-all, a great action story that has you focused intently for the full two hours.

A human characteristic so often ignored in films the past half century is put on display here: compassionate forgiveness. Seeing forgiveness demonstrated instead of revenge is almost shocking to see. Kudos to the filmmakers, too, for not going overboard on the brutality in this adventure.

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