River's Edge
United States
1986
99 Min
Color
1.85:1
English
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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. Reactions vary, as Layne is intent on protecting Samson and smuggling him out of the state, while others think it’s best to go to the police. Matt’s tough little brother also finds out about the body and no one knows quite how the police will learn about the murder or who will be blamed for it.
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Mark Garrett
30Apr12
As the anti-John Hughes film statement of the 80's, all Hunter does is give the other (wrong) extreme that all chocks up to a "kids today" kind of empty supposition.
Douglas Reese
26Apr12
The fascinating thing about Tim Hunter's direction here is that, instead of patronizing or spelling everything out for the audience, he's way more interested in the way his characters pinball off one another. Connecting, disconnecting, agreeing, disagreeing. They're all lab rats to his scientist, and it's quite engrossing watching the interplay as it heightens.
Livia Popp
13Apr12
This entire movie is an ode to a young weed-smoking messy-haired always-in-the-same-clothes Keanu.
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By Christopher Smith on November 15, 2009
Gritty drama is an interesting look at a certain kind of “wrong side of the tracks” youth culture, with strong characters in a sometimes over-complicated plot. The performances were uneven, some of… read review
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