River's Edge
Which was worse? The murder or what came after?
Which was worse? The murder or what came after?
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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1986
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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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Runtime:
100 min
Release date:
10 Oct 1986
Country:
GB, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$1,900,000
Revenue:
$4,600,000
Awards:
4 wins & 5 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The triumph of this bleak, unsettling picture is that, no matter how grim it gets, it's far too involving for you to turn away.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Nov 2013
fresh:
River's Edge is a contemporary horror story about teen-agers, but it contains no slasher scenes or serial homicides. Its monsters are all too real.
– Michael Wilmington,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Nov 2013
fresh:
An unusually downbeat and depressing youth pic.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
18 Jul 2007
fresh:
It's more a success than a failure, if only because the confusions are so protean.
– Pat Graham,
Chicago Reader,
18 Jul 2007
rotten:
There are some good, frightening scenes of volatile lunacy, but the whole thing badly lacks a controlling distance and perspective.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006