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Cliffhanger

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Cliffhanger (1993)

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Reviews Counted:23

Fresh:18

Rotten:5

Average Rating:6.3/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 50 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Gabe Walker is a lean, musclebound Rocky Mountain rescue professional trying to live with the memory of his unsuccessful attempt to rescue his partner's girlfriend. The partner, Hal, holds Gabe... Gabe Walker is a lean, musclebound Rocky Mountain rescue professional trying to live with the memory of his unsuccessful attempt to rescue his partner's girlfriend. The partner, Hal, holds Gabe responsible for her death; with the friendship ruined and a blemished career, Gabe leaves Colorado, retreating from his home and his close friends. A year later, Gabe returns to Colorado in hopes of convincing his girlfriend Jessie to move away with him. But when a small jet crashes in the mountains, Gabe and Hal are forced to go to the aid of the survivors -- including a psychopathic British thief who has stolen $100 million in Treasury Department money. Together, Gabe, Hal and Jessie lead the group through the rough terrain on foot, protecting one another, fighting the bad guys and rebuilding their friendship along the way. [More]

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Janine Turner, Michael Rooker

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Janine Turner, Michael Rooker, Ralph Waite, Leon, Paul Winfield, Caroline Goodall, Rex Linn, Craig Fairbrass, Gregory Scott Cummins, Denis Forest, Michelle Joyner, Max Perlich, Zach Grenier, Vyto Ruginis, John Finn, Bruce McGill, Rosemary Dunsmore, Kim Robillard, Jeff McCarthy

Director: Renny Harlin

Director: Renny Harlin
Producer: Renny Harlin, Alan Marshall
Composer: Trevor Jones

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Oct 7, 1997

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Cole Smithey

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Michael Dequina

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Clint Morris

One of Stallone's best. Tense and Terrific.

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Emanuel Levy

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Mike McGranaghan

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Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Michael Szymanski

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Zap2it.com

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James Sanford

One of the better Stallone spectaculars

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Kalamazoo Gazette

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Nell Minow

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comment Comment | Jun., 12 2003 07:47 PM

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Janet Maslin

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Robert Roten

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Laramie Movie Scope

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Jeffrey Westhoff

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comment Comment | Aug., 09 2002 07:31 AM

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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Scott Weinberg

One of Sly's best action adventure vehicles.

comment Comment | Jul., 27 2002 12:57 AM

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Almar Haflidason

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MaryAnn Johanson

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