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The Edge (1997), Director and Writer: Lee Tamahori, rated R for language, violence

They Were Fighting Over A Woman When The Plane Went Down. Now, Their Only Chance For Survival Is Each Other.

Film ClipStarring: Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin, Harold Perrineau, Elle Macpherson, L.Q. Jones, Kathleen Wilhoite, David Lindstedt, Mark Kiely, Eli Gabay, Bart the Bear

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"We're all put to the test... but it never comes in the form or at the point we would prefer, does it?" - Charles Morse

Why watch this? Hopkins surprises as the unlikely protagonist, and that bear... Damn!

Plot Summary: A wealthy businessman and a photographer find themselves stranded in the Alaskan wilderness after a plane crash. They must rely on their wits and their unlikely partnership to survive the harsh environment and a relentless Kodiak bear stalking them. As they battle the elements and the beast, their strained relationship and underlying tensions threaten to unravel their chances of making it out alive.

Dad's Preview: This film has a lot going on: breathtaking scenery, survival, infidelity, betrayal, and huge, hungry Kodiak bear (the amazing Bart). The fun part of this adventure is the way it pits men against the elements. Who possesses wits, patience, skills and stamina to stay alive in a wilderness. Then the bear finds their scent, and starts stalking them - the thought of that is beyond terrifying. Surviving the bear becomes priority one.


Art Linson Productions; 20th Century Fox

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