River's Edge (1987)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,600,000Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $70,114 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $70,114
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Synopsis

On the bank of a river lies the naked body of a brutally murdered young girl. At the nearby high school, Samson (Roebuck) brags to Matt (Reeves) and his friends about how he killed her. Drunk and stoned, the doubting teens trudge to the river and discover that he isn't lying. And oddly, they decide to protect Samson behind a loyal wall of secrecy. Tormented with guilt, Matt questions their silence... and suddenly finds himself in a troubling position: should he do what he thinks is right, or should he keep quiet and live with this demon for the rest of his life?

Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,900,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $12,682,347

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,689 $4,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,195 $4,600,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 8th, 1987 (Wide) by Island
Video Release: January 13th, 2015 by Kino Lorber
Running Time: 99 minutes
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Keywords: Crime Drama, Coming of Age, Juvenile Delinquent, Child Murderer, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Leading Cast

Keanu Reeves    Matt

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Crispin Glover    Layne
Dennis Hopper    Feck
Daniel Roebuck    Samson 'John' Tollet
Ione Skye   
Joshua John Miller   
Roxana Zal   

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Production and Technical Credits

Tim Hunter    Director
Neal Jimenez    Screenwriter

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Synopsis

On the bank of a river lies the naked body of a brutally murdered young girl. At the nearby high school, Samson (Roebuck) brags to Matt (Reeves) and his friends about how he killed her. Drunk and stoned, the doubting teens trudge to the river and discover that he isn't lying. And oddly, they decide to protect Samson behind a loyal wall of secrecy. Tormented with guilt, Matt questions their silence... and suddenly finds himself in a troubling position: should he do what he thinks is right, or should he keep quiet and live with this demon for the rest of his life?

Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,900,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $12,682,347

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,689 $4,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,195 $4,600,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 8th, 1987 (Wide) by Island
Video Release: January 13th, 2015 by Kino Lorber
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Silkwood
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Crime Drama, Coming of Age, Juvenile Delinquent, Child Murderer, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Keanu Reeves    Matt

Uncategorized

Crispin Glover    Layne
Dennis Hopper    Feck
Daniel Roebuck    Samson 'John' Tollet
Ione Skye   
Joshua John Miller   
Roxana Zal   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Tim Hunter    Director
Neal Jimenez    Screenwriter

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

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Daily Box Office Performance

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