River's Edge
River's Edge

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A group of high-school friends must come to terms with the fact that one of them, Samson, killed another, Jamie. Reactions vary, as Layne is intent on protecting Samson and smuggling him out of the state, while others think it's best to go to the police. Matt's tough little brother also finds out about the body and no one knows quite how the police will learn about the murder or who will be blamed for it.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in River's Edge:

Crispin Glover
Keanu Reeves
Ione Skye
Roxana Zal
Daniel Roebuck
Dennis Hopper

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A group of high-school friends must come to terms with the fact that one of them, Samson, killed another, Jamie. Reactions vary, as Layne is intent on protecting Samson and smuggling him out of the state, while others think it's best to go to the police. Matt's tough little brother also finds out about the body and no one knows quite how the police will learn about the murder or who will be blamed for it.

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Chicago Tribune - 9/10 by Gene SiskelBased on a true story, the movie has a hypnotic, documentary like appeal despite outlandish performances by Crispin Glover as the ringleader of the kids and Dennis Hopper as a wacked-out former hippie who offers them shelter. River's Edge is challenging to watch if only because it doesn't lecture. It simply presents these young people as wandering, stoned souls; shows a few of them grappling with moral responsibility, and allows the rest to fail. As we leave the theater, we can't help but wonder how common their behavior may be.
Filmcritic.com - 9/10 by Christopher NullA creepy, powerful, and underseen picture that features some virtuoso performances.
Austin Chronicle - 9/10 by Adrienne MartiniRiver's Edge is a great movie. Based on a true story, the general plot is straightforward - stoner guy kills stoner girlfriend, leaves her body by the river, and brags to all of his stoner buds - but there are darker undercurrents that stir up thoughts about the disillusionment of youth, the devaluation of women, and the death of Sixties idealism. Director Hunter is a whiz at pacing and keeps the plot rolling while he further muddies the waters with his intriguing montages.
Chicago Sun-Times - 9/10 by Roger EbertRiver's Edge is not a film I will forget very soon. Its portrait of these adolescents is an exercise in despair.
Miami Herald - 9/10 by Bill CosfordNo other film captures more accurately what it’s like to be dead inside during the end of the Cold War, the height of MTV and the invasion of concerned but impotent parents.
Austin Chronicle - 8/10 by Marjorie BaumgartenBeautifully photographed by Frederick Elmes, the visuals are often at odds with the barreness at the movie's core.
Washington Post - 8/10 by Hal HinsonAt its worst, River's Edge is crackpot sociology. Jimenez and Hunter use the characters' lack of affect as an indictment. The film has a hectoring, hysterical tone. It wants to find out why these kids, who have grown up in splintered, lower-middle-class homes, are like they are. They want to blame somebody.
Newsweek - 8/10 by David AnsenIt’s sloppily written, heavy-handed, and tonally inconsistent—but it remains striking for its bleakness and a smattering of bizarre, unhinged performances from Crispin Glover, Daniel Roebuck, and Dennis Hopper.
Empire - 8/10 by Alan MorrisonA disquieting tale set in the grim realities of trashy America. Some great, often insane performances make it a memorable trip.
Variety - 7/10 by Variety StaffAn unusually downbeat and depressing youth pic.

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