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Over the Edge (1979)

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Average Rating: 7.5/10
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The protagonists of Over the Edge are the teen-aged offspring of the residents of a planned suburban community. This bland little town has been designed with conformity in mind, and with no thought of making the kids' lives worth living. Even worse, there is very little opportunity for any of the teens to grow "out" of the community and live elsewhere. Consequently, the kids rebel by drinking themselves sick, dealing in drugs, and indulging in deadly violence. Inasmuch as the local cops are

PG, 1 hr. 31 min.

Drama

Directed By: Jonathan Kaplan

Written By: Tim Hunter, Charles S. Haas

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1979 Wide

On DVD: Sep 20, 2005

Cast

Matt Dillon
Richie White
Michael Eric Kramer
Carl Willat
Pamela Ludwig
Cory
Vincent Spano
Mark
Tom Fergus
Claude
Harry Northrup
Ed Doberman
Andy Romano
Fred Willat
Ellen Geer
Sandra Willat
Richard Jamison
Jerry Cole
Julia Pomeroy
Julia
Tiger Thompson
Johnny
Jeff Fleury
Young Thug
Kim Kliner
Abby
Eric Lalich
Tip
Lane Smith
Roy Sloane

Critic Reviews for Over the Edge

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Planned suburbia, teenage wasteland

September 25, 2009 Full Review Source: CinePassion

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

Jonathan Kaplan's engaging exploitation nightmarish generation gap film is effective and honest.

February 5, 2006 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

...the story moves along rather slowly toward an ending we can see coming a mile away. Still, the tale unfolds with enough conviction to make it worthwhile.

September 19, 2005 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

If you were born around the same time as Matt Dillon, this period piece will amaze you with its attention to detail

August 22, 2005 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Don Willmott

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greatest, realest teen movie ever

June 1, 2007

Adam Mahler

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dudee this movie was hekka good. andd alott of it was funny too. lol andd here is another movie where i see thee teenage matt dillon die by getting shot. how sadd.

May 30, 2010