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River's Edge (novel)
''River's Edge'' is a 1986 American crime drama film directed by Tim Hunter, written by Neal Jimenez, and starring Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves, Ione Skye in her film debut (her sole credit as Ione Skye Leitch), Daniel Roebuck, and Dennis Hopper. It follows a group of teenagers in a Northern California town who are forced to deal with their friend's murder of his girlfriend and the subsequent disposal of her body. Jimenez partially based the script on the 1981 murder of Marcy Renee Conrad in Milpitas, California. Shot in Los Angeles in 1986, the film premiered that year at the Toronto International Film Festival before Island Pictures purchased it for distribution, theatrically releasing it in the United States in May 1987. Several critics praised the film's performances, and its subject matter resulted in several critics classifying it as a contemporary horror film. It was awarded Best Picture at the 1986 Independent Spirit Awards. Contemporary film scholars have noted ''Riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Hunter (director)
Tim Hunter (born June 15, 1947, in Los Angeles, California) is an American television and film director. Career Since the late 1980s he has mostly worked on television, directing episodes for dozens of televisions series including ''Breaking Bad'', ''Carnivàle'', ''Chicago Hope'', ''Crossing Jordan'', '' Deadwood'', ''Falcon Crest'', '' Homicide: Life on the Street'', ''House'', ''Law & Order'', ''Lie to Me'', ''Mad Men'', ''Twin Peaks'', ''Glee'', ''Revenge'', ''Pretty Little Liars'' and ''American Horror Story''. During the early to mid-1980s, Hunter directed several feature films, including 1986's '' River's Edge'', which won that year's award for Best Picture at the Independent Spirit Awards. Critical reception Janet Maslin made the following comments about Hunter's work on the films ''River's Edge'' and ''Tex'': Personal life Hunter was born in Los Angeles, the son of British screenwriter Ian McLellan Hunter. He attended Harvard University, graduating in 1968. Filmog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |