Over the Edge

Nobody listened. Nobody cared. Until the night they went "Over the Edge"

Nov. 02, 1979

01:35:00

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Genres: Crime, Drama

Overview:

The music of Cheap Trick, The Cars, and The Ramones highlights this realistic tale of alienated suburban youth on the rampage. Dillon makes his screen debut in this updated, well-done "Rebel Without a Cause." Shelved for several years, the movie was finally released after Dillon made it big. Sleeper with excellent direction and dialogue.

Description

The needs of teenagers in an isolated planned community called New Granada, east of Denver, Colorado, were not considered by those who designed the community, and their approved activities are to attend school and hang out at the recreation center, which closes at six o‘clock.

The kids turn to drink, drugs, sex, vandalism and other petty crime to kill their boredom, but the adults are too concerned with their careers and business interests and focus on curbing the adolescents' seemingly senseless behavior through a 9:30pm curfew rather than understanding the root causes. After one of the kids is killed by a police officer, the youths violently rebel.

Director: Jonathan Kaplan Nate Long Edward Ledding Paula Marcus

Writer: Charles S. Haas Tim Hunter

Cast: Andy Romano Michael Eric Kramer Lane Smith Vincent Spano Ellen Geer Pamela Ludwig Matt Dillon Richard Jamison Tom Fergus Harry Northup Julia Pomeroy Tiger Thompson

Genres: Crime Drama