A group of bored teenagers rebel against authority in the community of New Granada after the death of one of their own.
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- Sophia LemmonFebruary 19, 2025I love Matt Dillon.
- nicpedersonFebruary 9, 2026Super solid cult classic and favorite to all the young free spirits of the world
- Desmond DaleJanuary 24, 2025The half-way point between Dazed and Confused and Children of the Corn but more raucous and unhinged than either. This is Matt Dillon's first film but his star power is already undeniable in it. You can tell the casting director of The Outsiders definitely saw this film first. It's a film that pushed the envelope in terms of its depiction of rebellious teens. The drug use is more rampant than any of the teenage 80s films that would follow. The violent stakes are also higher than in any similar film I've seen. It's a constantly exploding powder keg of teenage rebellion in a colorfully depicted idiosyncratic setting. It's both hysterical and unsettling.
- jackmeatJune 12, 2025My quick rating - 7.0/10. I had never seen this one, but this is a very well-made and acted story about a new suburb and what happens when the majority of its population is around 15 years old. The fact that it is based on a true story about teen rebellion is not surprising in the slightest, and I would expect the same thing would happen now, just as it did in 1979. Dillon does a really nice job as one of the main "punks" in this one, but all the kids were quite good.
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Over the Edge was released on July 7, 1979.
Over the Edge was directed by Jonathan Kaplan.
Over the Edge has a runtime of 1h 35m.
Over the Edge was produced by George Litto.
A group of bored teenagers rebel against authority in the community of New Granada after the death of one of their own.
The key characters in Over the Edge are Carl (Michael Eric Kramer), Cory (Pamela Ludwig), Richie (Matt Dillon).
Over the Edge is rated PG.
Over the Edge is a Drama, Crime film.
Over the Edge has an audience rating of 8.5 out of 10.
Over the Edge had a budget of $3M.