The Edge (1997 film)

The Edge
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Directed by	Lee Tamahori
Produced by	Art Linson
Written by	David Mamet
Starring	Anthony Hopkins Alec Baldwin Elle Macpherson Harold Perrineau
Music by	Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography	Donald McAlpine
Edited by	Neil Travis
Production company	Art Linson Productions
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	September 26, 1997 (1997-09-26)
Running time	117 minutes
Country	United States Canada
Language	English
Box office	$43.3 million

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The Edge is a 1997 American survival drama film directed by Lee Tamahori and starring Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin. Bart the Bear, a trained Kodiak bear known for appearances in several Hollywood movies, also appears in the film as a vicious grizzly; this was one of his last film roles.

Charles Morse (Anthony Hopkins), a billionaire with an exceptional memory, Robert Green (Alec Baldwin), a photographer, and Stephen (Harold Perrineau), Bob's assistant, arrive in a remote Alaskan village with Charles' wife, Mickey (Elle Macpherson), a model. Styles (L.Q. Jones), the proprietor of the lodge, warns everyone about not leaving uncovered food that will attract bears, and speaks in particular about man eaters. Charles is surprised with a birthday party where Mickey gives him an engraved pocket watch and Bob gives a hunting knife.

During a photo shoot, Charles observes Bob and Mickey kissing platonically. The three men fly to a location to find a local Alaskan man (Gordon Tootoosis), for photographs. A note on his door indicates he is miles away bear hunting. They fly north where the man is supposed to be hunting. During the flight, Charles asks Bob how he is planning to kill him. Before Bob can answer, the plane strikes a flock of birds and nose-dives into a lake, killing the pilot. Charles, Bob, and Stephen barely reach shore.

The three men attempt to hike to a more likely search area, only to find a vicious male Kodiak bear stalking them. While crossing a makeshift bridge, Charles falls into the rapids. Bob saves him, leaving Charles doubting his earlier suspicions about Bob's intentions

The group becomes lost. Stephen injures himself while making a spear. Charles stops the bleeding with a rag which he tells Bob to bury, though Bob does not follow his directions. That night, the bear attacks, killing Stephen and chasing the other two away.