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Cliffhanger (1993)
Directed by Renny Harlin
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Overview
A year after losing his friend in a tragic 4,000-foot fall, former ranger Gabe Walker and his partner, Hal, are called to return to the same peak to rescue a group of stranded climbers, only to learn the climbers are actually thieving hijackers who are looking for boxes full of money.
Rated R | Length 112 minutes
Actors
Sylvester Stallone | John Lithgow | Michael Rooker | Janine Turner | Rex Linn | Caroline Goodall | Leon | Craig Fairbrass | Gregory Scott Cummins | Denis Forest | Michelle Joyner | Max Perlich | Paul Winfield | Ralph Waite | Trey Brownell | Zach Grenier | Vyto Ruginis | Don S. Davis | Scott Hoxby | John Finn | Bruce McGill | Rosemary Dunsmore | Kim Robillard | Jeff McCarthy | Mike Weis | Duncan Prentice | Kevin Donald | Jeff Blynn | Billy D. Lucas | Thor
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07/2023 | TV | DVD | Owned | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Saw this opening weekend with my gf at the Woodfield Mall Cinemas, which closed in 2000. Probably watched this one other time in the nineties but haven’t seen since. So a Very Good Revisit.
Really fun example of a blended practical FX, composite, miniature work and on-location stunt film production. Love all the techniques on display. So hilarious that this is taking place in Colorado but mostly shot in Italy. That opening stunt between the two planes wouldn’t be done like that today but wild to see it happen. Nolan’s Dark Knight Rises owes a little to this movie.
Lithgow always makes for a great villain. Stallone and Rooker are good frenemies. Janine Turner stunning as ever.
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