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Over the Edge

1979 · 95 min

A raw, restless portrait of bored youth pushed to the edge, blending simmering tension with a tragic sense of neglect.

Tagline
Nobody listened. Nobody cared. Until the night they went "Over the Edge"
Overview
A group of bored teenagers rebel against authority in the community of New Granada.
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • rebellion
  • isolation
  • family
  • class
Places
  • suburbs
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Jonathan Kaplan
Written by
Charles S. Haas, Tim Hunter
Starring
Michael Eric Kramer, Pamela Ludwig, Matt Dillon, Vincent Spano, Tom Fergus, Harry Northup, Andy Romano, Ellen Geer
Music
Sol Kaplan
Cinematography
Andrew Davis
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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