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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.4 / 100
1986·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 39m

RIVER'S EDGE

“Which was worse? The murder or what came after?”

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.

Above the Line
Tim Hunter·DirectorNeal Jimenez·WriterFrederick Elmes·Director of PhotographyJürgen Knieper·Original Music ComposerHoward E. Smith·Editor
Cast
Crispin Glover·LayneKeanu Reeves·MattIone Skye·ClarissaRoxana Zal·MaggieDaniel Roebuck·SamsonDennis Hopper·FeckJoshua John Miller·TimTom Bower·BennettDanyi Deats·JamieConstance Forslund·Madeleine
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Tim Hunter·DirectorNancy King·Second Assistant DirectorRichard Hawley·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Neal Jimenez·Writer
Camera· 3
Frederick Elmes·Director of PhotographyDave Rudd·Second Assistant CameraLex duPont·First Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Howard E. Smith·EditorSonya Sones·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Jürgen Knieper·Original Music ComposerJeff Watts·Assistant Sound EditorMichael Magill·Assistant Sound EditorDouglas Murray·Sound Effects EditorDavid Franklin Bergad·Apprentice Sound EditorJoanne Weiss·Music CoordinatorWilliam Hein·Music ConsultantLynn Stevenson·Apprentice Sound Editor
Art & Design· 3
Claudia Brown·Costume DesignJohn Muto·Production DesignLeslie Wilshire·Costume Supervisor
Production· 10
Derek Gibson·Executive ProducerJohn Daly·Executive ProducerSarah Pillsbury·ProducerMidge Sanford·ProducerGraham Henderson·Executive In Charge Of ProductionLiz Galloway·Production CoordinatorDavid Streit·Unit Production ManagerCarrie Frazier·CastingDavid Streit·Co-ProducerCraig Pointes·Location Manager
By the Numbers
73.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$5M
ROI 142%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind River's Edge's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Somber, Mysterious
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up, high-angle shot of a person lying face-up in a dense field of tall, dark green grass. The person's head and upper torso are visi”

crimedrama
Key Elements
Tall GrassPerson's Head
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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