''Walking the Edge'' is a 1985

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and action film directed by Norbert Meisel, written by Curt Allen and starring

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, James McIntire, Wayne Woodson, Luis Contreras.

Plot

A criminal gang led by Brusstar (Joe Spinell) enters a home with the intention of killing a man. A housewife, Christine (Nancy Kwan), survives the hit that kills her husband and young son. Shocked, she discovers that her upstanding citizen of a husband (Phil H. Fravel) was a drug dealer. She decides to take revenge on the criminal gang that has murdered her husband and son. A down on his luck L.A. taxi driver and numbers runner, Jason Walk (Robert Forster) unwittingly becomes involved and helps her in her quest to survive and take revenge on the people who murdered her family.

Cast

as Jason Walk *

as Christine Holloway *

as Brusstar *

as Tony * James McIntire as Jimmy * Wayne Woodson as McKee * Doug Toby as Danny Holloway * Phil H. Fravel as Jerry Holloway * Luis Contreras as Jesus * Terrence Beasor as Bob, The Gambler *

Bernard Erhard Bernard Erhard (February 6, 1934 – November 1, 2000) was an American actor. Career Early in his career, Erhard worked as a music teacher at the University of Southwestern Louisiana (USL), and directed numerous theater productions there. ...

as Fat Man * Jim Fitzpatrick as Fat Man's Bodyguard (as James Fitzpatrick) *

Ivy Bethune Zina Bianca Bethune (February 17, 1945 – February 12, 2012) was an American actress, dancer, and choreographer. Early years Bethune was born on Staten Island, the daughter of Ivy ( Vigder), a Russian-born (Sevastopol, present-day Ukraine) actr ...

as Mrs. Johnson * Jacqueline Giroux as Linda (as Jackie Giroux) * Aarika Wells as Julia * Howard Honig as Ron * Frankie Hill as Delia * Russ Courtney as Leon * Jerry Jones as Gabby * Leonard D'John as Mickey * Peter Pan as Chinese Herbalist * Jamie V. Arias as Tango Man * Rosa M. Torres as Tango Woman * Stan Kamber as Punk Rock Bartender * Falling Idols as Punk Band

Home media

The film was released on videocassette in 1985 by Vestron Video. Afterwards, Anchor Bay released the film onto DVD in 2000. The DVD contained a commentary by director Norbert Meisel and stars Nancy Kwan and Robert Forster. Fun City Editions will release the film on Blu-ray in 2021 with a new 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative.

References

External links

* * * {{Amg movie, 53202, Walking the Edge 1985 films Empire International Pictures films Films about taxis American films about revenge Films scored by Jay Chattaway 1980s English-language films 1980s American films