# The Edge (1997)

> After a plane crash strands a billionaire, a photographer, and an assistant in the Alaskan wilderness, survival depends as much on outthinking one another as escaping a relentless bear.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4623

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
- Director: Lee Tamahori
- Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin, Elle Macpherson, Harold Perrineau, L.Q. Jones, Kathleen Wilhoite, Mark Kiely, Eli Gabay
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119051/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, sardonic, atmospheric, wilderness movie night, survival thriller marathon

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