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Over the Edge

Over the Edge

Crime · Drama · 1979

A group of bored teenagers rebel against authority in the community of New Granada.

Movie details

Over the Edge

“Nobody listened. Nobody cared. Until the night they went "Over the Edge"”

1979 Crime · Drama 1h 35m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.1 / 10

Community rating

A group of bored teenagers rebel against authority in the community of New Granada.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jonathan Kaplan

Written by

Charles S. Haas · Tim Hunter

Michael Eric Kramer

Michael Eric Kramer

Carl

Pamela Ludwig

Pamela Ludwig

Cory

Matt Dillon

Matt Dillon

Richie

Vincent Spano

Vincent Spano

Mark

T

Tom Fergus

Claude

Harry Northup

Harry Northup

Doberman

Andy Romano

Andy Romano

Fred Willat

Court is in session

Put Over the Edge on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.