River's Edge
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Synopsis
A high school slacker commits a shocking act and proceeds to let his friends in on the secret. However, the friends' reaction is almost as ambiguous and perplexing as the crime itself.
Cast
- Crispin Glover
- Keanu Reeves
- Dennis Hopper
- Ione Skye Leitch
- Roxana Zal
- Daniel Roebuck
- Tom Bower
- Constance Forslund
- Leo Rossi
- Jim Metzler
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- Mar 3, 2018
One of my favorite style of acting is “how did they not fire this guy?” and Crispin Glover gives one of the genre’s touchstone performances in this.
Branson ReeseAug 24, 2020“...I wonder if there’s any beer in that can.” STAND BY ME for degenerates.
Jacob KnightMay 24, 2019It's weird that the director admits on the audio commentary that he told Crispin Glover that the movie was a slapstick comedy "as a goof."
Parker - Jan 16, 2020
river’s edge keanu might possibly be the hottest keanu... much to think about
miaJan 8, 2016Theres something mystical watching young Keanu.
VexAug 3, 202255 Features a bizarre imbalance of tone that somehow coalesces into a work about small-town recklessness and anguish in the face of tragedy. Crispin Glover certainly makes some choices here.
SilentDawn - Jun 3, 2021
I think the most important moment in River's Edge is one that almost never gets discussed: after Keanu and Skye's big night together, she talks about her need to go to class, and he answers stunned "you really respect an adult?". That line between teenagers and…
Filipe FurtadoMay 27, 2020Kino Lorber Blu-ray
Sean BakerJul 17, 2019clarissa arguing with layne in the front seat: what is this, Mission: Impossible?!... matt: *mindlessly though zealously sings the Mission: Impossible theme in the backseat*
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- Abbi lovedRiver's Edge
Wild. Very wild. Weird and dark and numb. Layne’s actually crazy, by the way. This movie was absolutely not supposed to be a comedy, but I just kept laughing at Layne. And, as always, Keanu is amazing, but especially in this movie.
lex likedRiver's Edgeliked more than i thought i would. layne heart emoji.
Antonio Montana likedRiver's EdgeDude with the beanie was the best character
- South Philly Dilly Dilly Jawn lovedRiver's Edge
Every metal head '80s teenagers go to film!
Ivy Lemke likedRiver's Edgeweird but good
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Metacritic
River's Edge is not a film I will forget very soon. Its portrait of these adolescents is an exercise in despair.
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
There's a lot of low-key poetry and nicely casual tension in Hunter's direction and in Frederick Elmes' cinematography--and the acting ensemble is fine. For all its flaws and the revulsion it may induce, River's Edge has something valuable: a dark, harrowing but moral perspective.
Michael Wilmington
Los Angeles Times
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is River's Edge (1987)?
The movie is 1hr 39min long.
What's River's Edge (1987) about?
A high school slacker commits a shocking act and proceeds to let his friends in on the secret. However, the friends' reaction is almost as ambiguous and perplexing as the crime itself.
Who's the cast of River's Edge (1987)?
- Crispin Glover as Layne
- Keanu Reeves as Matt
- Dennis Hopper as Feck
- Ione Skye Leitch as Clarissa
- Roxana Zal as Maggie
- Daniel Roebuck as Samson "John" Tollet
- Tom Bower as Bennett
- Constance Forslund as Madeleine
- Leo Rossi as Jim
- Jim Metzler as Mr. Burkewaite
Who's the director behind River's Edge (1987)?
Tim Hunter directed River's Edge (1987).
Who produced River's Edge (1987)?
Sarah Pillsbury and Midge Sanford produced River's Edge (1987).
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