# Cliffhanger (1993)

> A guilt-ridden mountain ranger is forced into a deadly high-altitude treasure hunt when stranded climbers reveal themselves as armed thieves.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4545

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller
- Director: Renny Harlin
- Cast: Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker, Janine Turner, Rex Linn, Caroline Goodall, Leon, Craig Fairbrass
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106582/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, propulsive, heightened, action movie night, 1990s nostalgia

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