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The Edge

1968 · 100 min

A talky, low-budget political drama that feels tense and claustrophobic, asking patience as it weighs conviction against compromise.

Directed by
Robert Kramer
Genres
Drama
Overview
A troubled antiwar activist plans to assassinate the President of the United States. His resolve forces others in a fragmented and disillusioned group of political allies to face the threat of government counterintelligence and the temptations of middle-age security, and to reexamine their commitment to radical action.
How it feels
Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Politics, conspiracy, obsession, betrayal
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Robert Kramer
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Robert Kramer
    Written by
    Robert Kramer
    Starring
    Tom Griffin, Howard Loeb Babeuf, Jeff Weiss, Anne Waldman Warsch, Sanford Cohen, Catherine Merrill, Gerald Long, Theodora Bergery
    Cinematography
    Robert Machover
    Runtime
    100 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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