Over the Edge

1979
PG
1h 35m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

8.6K

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Coming-of-Age Crime Drama

A group of bored teenagers rebel against authority in the community of New Granada after the death of one of their own.A group of bored teenagers rebel against authority in the community of New Granada after the death of one of their own.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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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

8.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Matt Dillon didn't actually want or expect to be cast in the movie. He went to the audition just so he could skip school.

Goofs
After Marcy and Lisa tease Carl about his facial injuries, their mic packs are visible under their shirts as they turn to walk away.

Quotes
Doberman: You boys got any special reason to be hiding behind there?
Richie: Yea, we heard you were a horny man.
Carl: I lost a contact lens back there.
Doberman: Oh, really. Come here, let me see.
[Checks Carl's eye]
Doberman: You don't wear contacts.
Carl: I lost both of 'em!

Connections
Featured in Sneak Previews: Real Life, La Cage aux Folles, Over the Edge, The Seduction of Joe Tynan, Rich Kids (1979)

Soundtracks
Speak Now
Written by Terry Reid
Performed by Cheap Trick
Courtesy of Epic Records

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Childhood Memories

With all of today's problems plaguing teens and their parents, this movie may seem a bit tame, but at the time of its release, it had a pretty powerful message (assuming anyone paid attention). I remember watching this with some kids who were about the same age as those portrayed in the movie... These kids all thought this was the best movie ever made, and some commented that they wanted to do pretty much everything they saw in the movie. I remember thinking (not unlike "Billy Jack"), "why would you want to live in a community like this, where all the adults either hate you or fear you? To this day, I am drawn to and repulsed by this movie. That being said, I can't wait to get copy of this on DVD!!! It really was a good film, and I think it captured some of uglier realities of life in some of the "planned communities" of the time.