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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play.
Sarah was an inexperienced climber. She trusted Gabe to rescue her. But something went wrong high above the valley floor.
Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker, Janine Turner and Ralph Waite star in this high-altitude avalanche of action: a non-stop adventure peaked with suspense and capped with heart-quaking terror.
For Rocky Mountain Rescue, the mission is almost routine: locate five climbers. With the woman he loves (Turner) and his best friend (Rooker), Gabe Walker (Stallone) braves the icy peaks only to discover that the distress call is really a trap set by merciless international terrorist Eric Qualen (Lithgow). Now millions of dollars and their own lives hang in the balance. Against explosive firepower, bitter cold, and dizzying heights, Walker must outwit Qualen in a deadly game of hide-and-seek.
- Actors
Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker, Janine Turner, Rex Linn, Caroline Goodall, Leon, Craig Fairbrass, Gregory Scott Cummins, Denis Forest & Michelle Joyner
- Director
Renny Harlin
- Certificate
15 years and over
- Year
1993
- Screen
Widescreen 2.35:1 Anamorphic
- Languages
English - Dolby Digital (5.1)
- Region
Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
..but also not a reference title. I had high expectations in "Cliffhanger". Being one of my fave movies, especially a great work from acclaimed director Renny Harlin, this blu ray release does not hold up with my hopes, but does not dissapoint either. The good news: the newly remastered picture and the overall transfer look definetly better than the DVD version. The bad news: It does not really give a thrill while watching the picture quality. Tough some scenes look pretty clear and sharp, and even occasionally touch the quality blu ray stands for, the all-in-all picture throughout the movie appears to be a bit un-sharp, somewhat with a loss of crispy clear pictures. There is no 3D-Feeling that some reference titles may give you.
Its hard to really judge on the pic, but it is not what i expected for a movie with glorious nature shots and breathless action. The compression of the 2,35:1 aspect ratio works very well, filmgrain is visible but does not disturb. Colours are saturated, but do not peak out. Close ups sometimes look awesome, sometimes blurry. The quality is changing a lot within the movie and left me behind with mixed feelings. All in all,
i'd give
65% out of 100% for the picture quality.
The audio does not come up any better. The music score is fine and supports the action, but dialogues sound often faded, while the whole work was done by my two front speakers and a bit by the bass speaker. At some point you can hear a bit wind and snow around the rest of the audio setup, but thats all. Shame is, there are NO subtitles available!
Thats 55% all in all.
The menu looks nice and works well, alongside with a bunch of extras that Optimum Releasing put on the disc, like personal introduction by Renny Harlin, Interviews, Behind The Scenes, Trailer etc. Especially the Audio Commentary work of Renny Harlin, together with his friendly and informative drop ins of the deleted scenes are worth a try. Thats 75% of 100%
Parting thoughts: "Cliffhanger" could have been a killer blu ray, if only the transfer and sound would be better. If you don't own the DVD, you may be very pleased with the blu ray, but if the title is already in your DVD collection, you better save the money.
Its hard to really judge on the pic, but it is not what i expected for a movie with glorious nature shots and breathless action. The compression of the 2,35:1 aspect ratio works very well, filmgrain is visible but does not disturb. Colours are saturated, but do not peak out. Close ups sometimes look awesome, sometimes blurry. The quality is changing a lot within the movie and left me behind with mixed feelings. All in all,
i'd give
65% out of 100% for the picture quality.
The audio does not come up any better. The music score is fine and supports the action, but dialogues sound often faded, while the whole work was done by my two front speakers and a bit by the bass speaker. At some point you can hear a bit wind and snow around the rest of the audio setup, but thats all. Shame is, there are NO subtitles available!
Thats 55% all in all.
The menu looks nice and works well, alongside with a bunch of extras that Optimum Releasing put on the disc, like personal introduction by Renny Harlin, Interviews, Behind The Scenes, Trailer etc. Especially the Audio Commentary work of Renny Harlin, together with his friendly and informative drop ins of the deleted scenes are worth a try. Thats 75% of 100%
Parting thoughts: "Cliffhanger" could have been a killer blu ray, if only the transfer and sound would be better. If you don't own the DVD, you may be very pleased with the blu ray, but if the title is already in your DVD collection, you better save the money.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I'm not going to bother reviewing this movie - It's one of Stallone's best, so enough said. But I will say that this appears to be the uncut version! Fans of this film should avoid the 2001 Momentum Pictures (106 minute) version and get this 2008 Optimum Home Entertainment (108 minute) version instead.
The anamorphic 2.35:1 picture quality is pretty good (sometimes too good - it can be obvious what scenes are shot on a set!) and the audio doesn't let the movie down either. Add in some commentary and some extras, and you have a great package. Highly recommended!
The anamorphic 2.35:1 picture quality is pretty good (sometimes too good - it can be obvious what scenes are shot on a set!) and the audio doesn't let the movie down either. Add in some commentary and some extras, and you have a great package. Highly recommended!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Gabe Walker (Sylvester Stallone) is an expert climber, but after a tragic incident leaves a girl dead, he leaves the mountains to get his head together. After his self imposed break he returns in the hope of rekindling a relationship with Jessie (Janine Turner). Whilst at the rescue centre he is called to help a group who are stranded in the mountains, he agrees to help out this one last time, unaware that the group in the mountains are heavily armed, murderous thieves, and they need help of another kind.
Directed by Renny Harlin, this is one of those films that shows that Stallone once had box office clout as big as his bodily frame, a delightful no brain action film that delivers royally to those entertained by the genre. What really lifts Clifhanger above average is it's wonderful use of suspenseful situations, the film opens with a quite breathtaking sequence and then kicks on to literally have us hanging on by our fingernails. The bad guys are deliciously over the top, none more so than the bullishly nasty John Lithgow as Eric Qualen, whilst Sly gets beefcake support from the ever reliable Michael Rooker. Cinematography by Alex Thomson is gorgeous as he brings to life the Cortina d'Ampezzo area of the Dolomites in, Italy. Score is by Trevor Jones, who keeps it orchestral as he lifts from his own work for Last of the Mohicans, which in turn is mixed with what sounds like the lead theme of Alan Silvestri's work on Predator.
Slam bang action, tense fraught moments, and a script written with knowing tongue in cheek persuasion, Cliffhanger literally does..............ROCK. 8/10
Directed by Renny Harlin, this is one of those films that shows that Stallone once had box office clout as big as his bodily frame, a delightful no brain action film that delivers royally to those entertained by the genre. What really lifts Clifhanger above average is it's wonderful use of suspenseful situations, the film opens with a quite breathtaking sequence and then kicks on to literally have us hanging on by our fingernails. The bad guys are deliciously over the top, none more so than the bullishly nasty John Lithgow as Eric Qualen, whilst Sly gets beefcake support from the ever reliable Michael Rooker. Cinematography by Alex Thomson is gorgeous as he brings to life the Cortina d'Ampezzo area of the Dolomites in, Italy. Score is by Trevor Jones, who keeps it orchestral as he lifts from his own work for Last of the Mohicans, which in turn is mixed with what sounds like the lead theme of Alan Silvestri's work on Predator.
Slam bang action, tense fraught moments, and a script written with knowing tongue in cheek persuasion, Cliffhanger literally does..............ROCK. 8/10
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Bad film, Average Blu-Ray
I was really looking forward to watching this mostly due to nostalgia from remembering seeing this when I was young. I usually enjoy big dumb action movies from Sly, Arnie et al. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. M. T. Potter
I love this film!
Another one of my favourite action films, seen it at least 8 or so times and i never get bored of it and if you ask me... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. C. J. Davies
Hang on..this is a bit more interesting than what we were lead to...
I didn't hold out much hope for this movie, figuring that a film about mountain rescue would at best entail a story celebrating human endeavour, with someone managing to hold out... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. R. J. Everett
dvd
purchased this dvd for son he was very pleased with film whole family watched it and enjoyed it, classic stallone action film
Published 8 months ago by craig
looking dated but still grt film.
remember seeing this when it originally was at cinema and was really pleased it was realeased dvd and now blueray . Read more
Published 9 months ago by legless09
Sly Stallone in good 90s movie shocker!!!!
After a number of inferior Rocky sequels & er, Tango & Cash, Stallone starred in many corny misfires throughout the 90s such as Demolition Man & Judge Dredd but here, he hit not... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Gigoer
Cliffhanger Looks Great On Blu Ray!
Took my time before I decided to purchase this Blu Ray version, as ive bought other BD films from the 90's & they dont look too hot! Read more
Published 18 months ago by Gypsyface35
Most suspense in a movie ever!!
I saw Cliff hanger at the cinema when it was first released and had forgotten just what a great action movie it was. Read more
Published 20 months ago by M. Shurey
cliffhanger
I AM VERY SATISFIED ABOUT THE BLU RAY DISC, THE MOVIE IS GREAT AND SPECTACULAR, THE BLU RAY DISC IS SUPERB!
Published on 6 Feb 2010 by Huysman Gaetan
average
not the best picture for a blu ray as modern day releases, but better than the vhs we all got used to. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2010 by mr.c
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