River's Edge

River's Edge

River's Edge

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River's Edge

"Which was worse? The murder or what came after?"

1986

1h 40m

6.5(302 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

23 members

Acting

Crispin Glover

Layne

Crispin Glover

Acting

Keanu Reeves

Matt

Keanu Reeves

Acting

Ione Skye

Clarissa

Ione Skye

Acting

Roxana Zal

Maggie

Roxana Zal

Acting

Daniel Roebuck

Samson

Daniel Roebuck

Acting

Dennis Hopper

Feck

Dennis Hopper

Acting

Joshua John Miller

Tim

Joshua John Miller

Acting

Tom Bower

Bennett

Tom Bower

Acting

Danyi Deats

Jamie

Danyi Deats

Acting

Constance Forslund

Madeleine

Constance Forslund

Acting

Leo Rossi

Jim

Leo Rossi

Acting

Phillip Brock

Mike

Phillip Brock

Acting

Josh Richman

Tony

Josh Richman

Acting

Jim Metzler

Burkewaite

Jim Metzler

Production

Tammy L. Smith

Kim

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Acting

Yuzo Nishihara

Moko

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Acting

Taylor Negron

Checker

Taylor Negron

Acting

Christopher Peters

Tom

Christopher Peters

Acting

Richard Richcreek

Kevin

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Maeve Odum

Student

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Francis De L'Etanche du Bois

Aunto

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Michael Hungerford

Tony's Father

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Acting

James Terry

Cop

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