The Edge (1997 film)
| The Edge | |
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| Directed by | Lee Tamahori |
| Written by | David Mamet |
| Produced by | Art Linson |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Donald McAlpine |
| Edited by | Neil Travis |
| Music by | Jerry Goldsmith |
Production company | Art Linson Productions |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Countries | United States Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $43.3 million |
The Edge is a 1997 survival thriller film directed by Lee Tamahori, written by David Mamet, and starring Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin. The plot follows wealthy businessman Charles Morse (Hopkins), photographer Bob Green (Baldwin), and assistant Stephen (Harold Perrineau), who must trek through the elements and try to survive after their plane crashes in the Alaskan wilderness, all while being hunted by a large Kodiak bear and the men's fraying friendships. Bart the Bear, a trained Kodiak bear known for appearances in several Hollywood films, appears in the film as the bloodthirsty Kodiak, in one of his last film roles.
The Edge premiered at the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released in theaters in the United States on September 26, 1997, by 20th Century Fox.