River's Edge (1986)
- Starring:
- Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves, (more)
- Director(s):
- Tim Hunter
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Independent Films, Drama
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The nude, strangled body of a teenaged girl lies on the edge of the river. Her murderer is her boyfriend, Daniel Roebuck. All the kids in Roebuck's dismal, dead-end town know who committed the murder. Trouble is, no one bothers to turn Roebuck in; some of the teens don't know how to react to the crime, while others, strung out on drugs and booze, just don't give a damn. A study of contemporary alienation, River's Edge was based on a real-life incident that occurred in Milpitas, California, in 1981. That same year, Neal Jimenez wrote his screenplay for River's Edge, but was not able to finance the project until 1987. Except for Dennis Hopper, cast as a holdover from the sixties who hobbles about on one leg and makes love to a blow-up doll, the cast was largely comprised of unknowns, many of whom (Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves, Ione Skye) would definitely be heard from in the future. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 99 mins
Complete Cast:
- Crispin Glover - Layne
- Ione Skye - Clarissa
- Dennis Hopper - Feck
- Leo Rossi - Jim
- Tom Bower - Bennett
- Constance Forslund - Madeleine
- Maryedith Burrell
- Frances de L'Etanche Du Bois - Aunto
- Richard Richcreek - Kevin
- Michael Hungerford - Tony's Father
- James Terry - Cop
- Jim Metzler - Burkewaite, Teacher
- Keanu Reeves - Matt
- Daniel Roebuck - Samson "John" Tollette
- Joshua Miller - Tim, Matt's Brother
- Josh Richman - Tony
- Roxana Zal - Maggie
- Phil Brock - Mike
- Tammy Smith - Kim, Matt's Sister
- Yuzo Nishihara - Moko
- Maeve Odum - Student
- Chris Peters - Tom
- Taylor Negron - Checker
- Danyl Deats - Jamie
- Director(s):
- Tim Hunter
- Writer(s):
- Neal Jimenez
- Producer(s):
- Sarah Pillsbury, Midge Sanford
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Profanity, Not For Children, Nudity, Violence, Strong Sexual Content, Adult Situations, Substance Abuse)
- Categories:
- Drama, Independent Films
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- 1987 - River's Edge - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Screenplay
- 1987 - River's Edge - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Picture
