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River's Edge

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River's Edge

Which was worse? The murder or what came after?

6.5

1h 40m

1986

“Which was worse? The murder or what came after?”

Synopsis

A group of high-school friends must come to terms with the fact that one of them, Samson, killed another, Jamie. Faced with the brutality of death, each must decide whether to turn their friend in to the police, or to help him escape the consequences of his dreadful deed.

Director

Tim Hunter

Trailer

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Cast & Crew

Crispin Glover

Crispin Glover

as Layne

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

as Matt

Ione Skye

Ione Skye

as Clarissa

Roxana Zal

Roxana Zal

as Maggie

Daniel Roebuck

Daniel Roebuck

as Samson

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

as Feck

Joshua John Miller

Joshua John Miller

as Tim

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

as Bennett

Danyi Deats

Danyi Deats

as Jamie

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