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River's Edge is a american film of genre Drama directed by Tim Hunter released in USA on 8 may 1987 with Crispin Glover

River's Edge (1986)

River's Edge
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Released in USA 8 may 1987
Length 1h39
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Crime
Rating68% 3.447213.447213.447213.447213.44721

River's Edge is a 1986 American drama film directed by Tim Hunter, written by Neal Jimenez, and starring Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves, Ione Skye, Daniel Roebuck, and Dennis Hopper.

The movie was awarded Best Picture at the 1986 Independent Spirit Awards.

Synopsis

The movie opens with a boy, Tim (Joshua John Miller) playing on a bridge. He hears a yell, and sees Samson/John (Daniel Roebuck) sitting on the shore. The boy pedals off, and Samson smokes a cigarette by the naked corpse of Jamie (Danyi Deats). Samson leaves in a daze, and Tim spots him at a convenience store. While Samson haggles with the clerk, he steals two beers and leaves them for Samson. Tim asks Samson for dope, and gets in Samson's car. They drive to Feck's place for drugs, but he's not home.

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