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Over the Edge (1979)
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The protagonists of Over the Edge are the teen-aged offspring of the residents of a planned suburban community. This bland little town has been designed with conformity in mind, and with no thought of making the kids' lives worth living. Even worse, there is very little opportunity for any of the teens to grow "out" of the community and live elsewhere. Consequently, the kids rebel by drinking themselves sick, dealing in drugs, and indulging in deadly violence. Inasmuch as the local cops are predisposed to beat the teens into submission, the kids retaliate by directing their frustrations at the Law; the results are tragic, to be sure, but in no way predictable. Over the Edge struck as sensitive a nerve with young 1970s moviegoers as
Rebel Without a Cause
did with their 1950s forebears.
Matt Dillon
made his screen debut in Over the Edge, distinguishing himself in an ensemble cast that also includes
Vincent Spano
,
Andy Romano
and
Ellen Geer
. The screenplay was written by
Charles Haas
and
Tim Hunter
; the soundtrack songs feature the Ramones. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Cast
Matt Dillon
Richie White
Tom Fergus
Claude
Ellen Geer
Sandra Willat
Richard Jamison
Jerry Cole
Michael Kramer
Carl Willat
Pamela Ludwig
Cory
Harry Northrup
Ed Doberman
Julia Pomeroy
Julia
Andy Romano
Fred Willat
Vincent Spano
Mark
Tiger Thompson
Johnny
Production Crew
Vic Ramos
Casting
Andrew Davis
Cinematographer
Sol Kaplan
Composer (Music Score)
Jonathan Kaplan
Director
Robert Barrere
Editor
George Litto
Producer
Walter Mycroft
Producer
James Newport
Production Designer
Jim Newport
Production Designer
Charles Haas
Screenwriter
Gordon Wellesley
Screenwriter
H.F. Maltby
Screenwriter
Tim Hunter
Screenwriter
Nate Long
Second Unit Director
Anthony C. Montenaro
Set Designer
Sol Kaplan
Songwriter
William Kaplan
Sound/Sound Designer
Richard Johnson
Special Effects
Year: 1979
Runtime: 91
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG
Category: Feature
Genre
Drama
Produced by
Orion
Warner Brothers
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