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MONEY
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Shot for just $3.0M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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Over the Edge
"Nobody listened. Nobody cared. Until the night they went "Over the Edge""
1979 1h 35m EN
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7.1
SOLID
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86%
FRESH
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67
METACRITIC
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7.3
IMDB
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7.1TMDB Β· 146π
86%Rotten Tomatoesβ67Metacriticβ
7.3IMDB Β· 8,515
CrimeDrama
Synopsis
Spoiler shield
A group of bored teenagers rebel against authority in the community of New Granada.
βNobody listened. Nobody cared. Until the night they went "Over the Edge"β
Cast
Michael Eric Kramer
Carl
Pamela Ludwig
Cory
Matt Dillon
Richie
Vincent Spano
Mark
Tom Fergus
Claude
Harry Northup
Doberman
Andy Romano
Fred Willat
Ellen Geer
Sandra Willat
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jonathan Kaplan
- Writers
- Charles S. Haas, Tim Hunter
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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ERA
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47 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jonathan Kaplan, shot by Andrew Davis. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Sol Kaplan. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Robert Barrere shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Michael Eric Kramer and Pamela Ludwig and Matt Dillon carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Nobody listened. Nobody cared. Until the night they went "Over the Edge"".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0079688 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jonathan Kaplan directs. Andrew Davis behind the camera. Sol Kaplan scores. Robert Barrere cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $3.0M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 247 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Directed by Jonathan Kaplan, shot by Andrew Davis. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Sol Kaplan. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Robert Barrere shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Michael Eric Kramer and Pamela Ludwig and Matt Dillon carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Nobody listened. Nobody cared. Until the night they went "Over the Edge"".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0079688 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 29 themes, including "rock 'n' roll", "police brutality", "police", "alcohol".
- 10Released under 11 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Andrew Davis
- Original score
- Sol Kaplan
- Editing
- Robert Barrere
- Production design
- James William Newport
- Makeup / hair
- Leo Lotito Jr.
- Stunt coordinator
- Walter Scott
- Runtime
- 95 min Β· 1h 35m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $3,000,000
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 86% π Fresh
- Metacritic
- 67/100
- IMDB rating
- 7.3/10 Β· 8,515 votes
- MPAA
- PG
Also by
Jonathan Kaplan
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Orion Pictures
US
Key crew
- ProducerGeorge Litto
- EditorRobert Barrere
- Special EffectsRichard Johnson
- Stunt CoordinatorWalter Scott
- Assistant EditorRichard Mazzola
- Makeup ArtistLeo Lotito Jr.
- Second Assistant DirectorPaula Marcus
- Boom OperatorDarcy Vebber
- Special Effects AssistantRichard O. Helmer
- Set DecorationAnthony C. Montenaro
- Associate ProducerJoe Kapp
- Second Unit DirectorNate Long
- Production ManagerJoseph M. Ellis
- Production DesignJames William Newport
- CastingVic Ramos
- Assistant DirectorEdward Ledding
- Sound MixerWilliam B. Kaplan
- Associate ProducerRobert S. Bremson
- Assistant Director TraineePaul Moen
- Assistant Property MasterBruce E. Kasson
- Construction CoordinatorWilliam Maldonado
- Property MasterCraig Raiche
- LeadmanVarnell D. Thomas
- Construction ForemanVan C. Unger
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- rock 'n' roll
- police brutality
- police
- alcohol
- boredom
- 1970s
- lsd
- colorado
- drug scene
- coming of age
- bully
- teen angst
- underage drinking
- house party
- marijuana
- juvenile delinquent
- teenage sexuality
- gun violence
- generation gap
- burnout
- punk band
- police harassment
- middle class parents
- lost youth
- bad parenting
- police search
- breaking and entering
- stolen car
- punk
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)1979-05-18PG
- Theatrical1982-02-19PGΒ· New York City, New York
Also known as
International titles
- θΆθΏθΎΉηCN
- JΓ³venes rebeldesCO
- Kaupungin kapinallisetFI
- Nuoret kapinallisetFI
- Over the edge - nuoret kapinallisetFI
- Rebeller i storstadFI
- Pera ap' ta oriaGR
- Π§Π΅ΡΠ΅Π· ΠΊΡΠ°ΠΉSU
- MousePacksUS
- On the EdgeUS
- FirestreetDE
