The knife on the bank
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The knife on the bank |
| Original title | River's Edge |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1986 |
| length | 99 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Tim Hunter |
| script | Neal Jimenez |
| production |
Sarah Pillsbury , Midge Sanford |
| music | Jürgen Knieper |
| camera | Frederick Elmes |
| cut |
Howard E. Smith , Sonya Sones |
| occupation | |
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The Knife on the Shore (Original title: River's Edge ) is an American drama from 1986 . Directed by Tim Hunter and written by Neal Jimenez .
action
The teenager Samson Tollet reveals to his friends that he murdered his girlfriend Jamie. He brags about what his friends first think was a joke. Samson convinces her by leading her to the corpse. Layne suggests keeping the matter a secret while Matt, Clarissa, Maggie and Tony try to report the matter. Finally, one of the teenagers reports the murder to the police. It turns out that the act was watched by Matt's younger brother, Tim.
Reviews
Janet Maslin wrote in the New York Times on May 8, 1987 that the film was bitter and disturbing. Tim Hunter has a feel for the aimlessly behaving characters of teenagers, which he understands. These empty figures in the middle are similar to those from the novel Unter Null by Bret Easton Ellis . Most representations would look natural and believable - including those by Daniel Roebuck, Keanu Reeves, and Ione Skye.
Film-Dienst wrote that the "disillusioning" film showed "the failure of the" American dream "" and sketched "a hopeless picture of the future" . Some moments are "tormenting" ; nevertheless, the film is "a serious contribution about young people in modern society" .
Awards
Tim Hunter was in 1987 for the Grand Jury Prize of the Sundance Film Festival nominated. Sarah Pillsbury and Midge Sanford as producers and Neal Jimenez for the script won the 1988 Independent Spirit Award . Tim Hunter was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award. Joshua John Miller, Ione Skye and the film for Best Horror Film were nominated for the Young Artist Award in 1988 .
backgrounds
The film was in Los Angeles , in Sacramento ( California ) and La Crescenta turned (California). Its production amounted to an estimated 1.7 million US dollars . The world premiere took place on August 27, 1986 at the World Film Festival , followed on September 10, 1986 by the Toronto International Film Festival . The film grossed approximately $ 4.6 million in US cinemas.
Web links
- River's Edge in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- River's Edge at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Film review by Janet Maslin , accessed July 16, 2008
- ^ The Knife on the Shore in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed on July 16, 2008
- ^ Filming locations for River's Edge , accessed July 16, 2008
- ↑ Box office / business for River's Edge , accessed July 16, 2008
- ↑ Release dates for River's Edge , accessed July 16, 2008