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The Edge [DVD] [1998]
 
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The Edge [DVD] [1998]

Anthony Hopkins , Alec Baldwin , Lee Tamahori    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin, Elle Macpherson, Harold Perrineau, Bart the Bear
  • Directors: Lee Tamahori
  • Writers: David Mamet
  • Producers: Art Linson, Lloyd Phillips
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
  • DVD Release Date: 4 Feb 2002
  • Run Time: 117 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005UWN0
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,033 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

In The Edge writer David Mamet created two engrossing and memorable characters; an urbane fashion photographer played by Alec Baldwin and a reserved and intellectual billionaire played by Anthony Hopkins. They find themselves teamed up against both a giant Kodiak bear and their own inner demons, when lost together in the Alaskan wilderness. The subject matter includes male rivalry, the isolationism of extreme wealth and, most conspicuously, the survival of the fittest. Mamet's script, which sounds a little too arched in spots, is well served by New Zealand director Lee Tamahori, who knows how to capture beauty and brutality in one frame. Although the themes are enormous in scope, they are well balanced and one rarely overpowers the other, nor does the achingly beautiful scenery overshadow the acting. Even if you don't like the intellectualism of the dialogue, there are some great scenes with the bear. --Rochelle O'Gorman, Amazon.com

DVD Description

DVD Special Features:

Featurette
Seven Video Clips
Trailer
Screen Access
Multiple Access Subtitles
Cast Pages
Language: English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: Czech, Danish, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, English for the hearing impaired.
2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
Widescreen Version 16:9


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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Hopkins at his best 2 Sep 2008
Format:DVD
This little gem has everything , I rarely watch movies twice but this i can see over and over again ( you get something more every time you watch it ) a perfect mix of adventure/plot and moral messages with twists from start to finish
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Anthony Hopkins is a pleasantly intelligent millionaire who after a disaster is put to the test in the wilds of Northern North America. Action from the start, the film thrills and terrifies. All the family loved it. But it's definitely too scary for under 10s.
The scenery is stunning. The emotional stress is played out intensely on the screen until you feel as if you yourself are also lost and injured in the middle of nowhere in mid-winter. It all mounts up to an epic story of endurance mixed with fear and exhileration.
Great movie.
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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
By Lawyeraau HALL OF FAME TOP 100 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
This is a wonderful film that will keep the viewer totally absorbed. Written by the tremendously talented David Mamet (The House of Games, Oleanna), it is beautifully directed by the noted director Lee Tamahori (Once Were Warriors, Along Came a Spider). The film is a complex, fully fleshed story covering many themes, fully realized by a stellar cast. It also provides the viewer with breathtaking cinematography, as well as a compelling score written by Academy Award winner Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen).

The film focuses an a mild mannered, self-effacing, slightly paranoid billionaire, Charles Morse (Anthony Hopkins). A brilliant and well-read man with a penchant for esoteric knowledge, Morse is married to Mickey (Elle MacPherson), a young and beautiful, successful model. On location with her in a remote area of Alaska, she is surrounded by her young, fun loving camera crew, while he is seemingly the odd man out. He is astute enough, however, to sense that there are romantic undercurrents between his wife and her photographer, Robert Green (Alec Baldwin).

When Morse accompanies Robert on what was to be a short excursion into the Alaskan wilderness, looking for a local hunter to pose in the photo shoot, disaster looms ahead, and the test for the survival of the fittest begins. It is here that the superior mind and knowledge of Morse is put to the test, as they find themselves pitted against nature. Morse rises to the occasion, emerging as a natural leader, while his younger, fitter rival, Robert, is often at a loss as to how to cope in their peculiar situation. It is also through the emerging and changing conditions that they face, that their respective characters emerge. It is in the wilderness that they are both unmasked and emerge as their true selves.

This is a film that will keep the viewer enthralled. Anthony Hopkins has never been better as the quietly heroic Morse, and Alec Baldwin is excellent as the craven and duplicitous photographer who has cuckolded him. Elle MacPherson is luminous as the beautiful, young, trophy wife. The rest of the supporting cast, including the giant Kodiac bear, are also terrific. This is a superlative survival story that has something for everyone. Bravo!

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Top-Notch Bear Acting is Only One of the Greatnesses of This Movie
Re-watching this film is a slightly revelatory experience for the 25 year old man I've become. I first saw The Edge at the age of 12 and it's a film that grows with you. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Atli Hafsteinsson
A very entertaining movie
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin both masters of their craft. It has star quality, and outstanding scenery amazing bear. I recommend this movie.
Published 4 months ago by Thelma L. Workman
The Edge
This was a spectacular film, worth watching for the cinematography alone. The acting was excellent and the OK storyline was just a side issue.
Published 6 months ago by E. Brislin
The Edge!
I had never heard of this film until it was mentioned in the Adult Swim series "Frisky Dingo", where the lead character of Killface remarks "Oh my God! The Edge! Read more
Published 12 months ago by S. Carey
great film
wonderful fim, plenty of action, scenery breathtaking. anthony hopkins never makes a bad film in my opinion,this is one of his best.watch it!!!
Published 12 months ago by KATE
A smart buy for DVD lovers
This is such an enjoyable film. It's brilliant to watch about once a year. It's a film you don't want to watch too often or it'll spoil the experience. Read more
Published 13 months ago by debz
Fantastic Movie!
This is my very first item I purchased from Amazon.co.uk, and i couldn't be more pleased with it, I first seen this in an english lesson in school, when we were looking at close... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Mr. R. Atkinson
The Edge
Excellent film if you like adventure, the great outdoors & wildlife. A little corny in places, especially some of Anthony Hopkins' lines, but I still loved his character, and of... Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2009 by Ms. Julie A. Staddon
Very good film
I really like this film, I love Anthony Hopkins and particularly liked the character in the film.

The scenery in the film is oustanding and the scenes with the bear are... Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2009 by S. Perkins
Great drama
We lost the video-tape of this film in a house-move. It was a real loss, as it was a birthday present for my husband off my son. Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2009 by Mrs. N. G. Yandle
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