Over the Edge (1979)
- Synopsis:
- Compelling, tragic teenage-rebellion drama about brewing discontent in an ill-planned SoCal housing development. Realistic newcomer performances (Dillon's first), archetypal theme, and fantastic period soundtrack.
- Starring:
- Michael Kramer, Pamela Ludwig
- Director:
- Jonathan Kaplan
- Rated:
- PG
27 handpicked matches for Over the Edge
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Rumble Fish (1983)
Rumble Fish is a Close match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- An Oklahoma street fighter (Matt Dillon) looks up to his brother, the Motorcycle Boy (Mickey Rourke).
- Starring:
- Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke
- Director:
- Francis Coppola
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 94
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The Outsiders
(1983) (PG)
Similarly Tragic
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Similarly Tragic
The Outsiders (1983)
The Outsiders is a Close match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- Wrenching coming-of-age drama based on S.E. Hinton's novel about small-town teens caught up in gang rivalry and violence in 1960s Oklahoma. Features early performances of many familiar Brat Pack faces.
- Starring:
- Matt Dillon, C. Howell
- Director:
- Francis Coppola
- Rated:
- PG
- Runtime:
- 91
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Rumble Fish
(1983) (R)
More Stylized
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Rumble Fish (1983)
Rumble Fish is a Close match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- An Oklahoma street fighter (Matt Dillon) looks up to his brother, the Motorcycle Boy (Mickey Rourke).
- Starring:
- Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke
- Director:
- Francis Coppola
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 94
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Thirteen
(2003) (R)
Smaller Rebellion
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Smaller Rebellion
Thirteen (2003)
Thirteen is a Close match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- Intense, bracing, coming-of-age drama about a "good girl" who rebels against her mother by following a popular, troubled peer into a spiral of sex, drugs, and disobedience. Co-scripted by then thirteen-year-old Reed.
- Starring:
- Holly Hunter, Evan Wood
- Director:
- Catherine Hardwicke
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 100
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Suburbia
(1983) (R)
Similarly Rebellious
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Similarly Rebellious
Suburbia (1983)
Suburbia is a Close match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- An overwhelming sense of despair impels a teenager to leave his suburban home and join up with a group of punk rockers.
- Starring:
- Bill Coyne, Chris Pedersen
- Director:
- Penelope Spheeris
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 96
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Bad Boys
(1983) (R)
Less Tragic
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Less Tragic
Bad Boys (1983)
Bad Boys is a Creative match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- A scar-faced street fighter (Sean Penn) becomes king of reform school and spots the guy (Esai Morales) who assaulted his girlfriend.
- Starring:
- Sean Penn, Reni Santoni
- Director:
- Rick Rosenthal
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 123
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Alpha Dog
(2007) (R)
More Brutal
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More Brutal
Alpha Dog (2007)
Alpha Dog is a Creative match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- Teenage dealer Johnny Truelove (Justin Timberlake) and his friends kidnap the impressionable younger brother (Christopher Marquette) of a junkie (Bruce Willis) who refuses to pay his drug debt. Things change unexpectedly when Frankie (Shawn Hatosy), one of Johnny's pals, befriends the youth.
- Starring:
- Bruce Willis, Emile Hirsch
- Director:
- Nick Cassavetes
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 118
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Foxes
(1980) (R)
Less Plot
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Less Plot
Foxes (1980)
Foxes is a Creative match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- Adrian Lyne's directing debut is an engrossing, if somewhat exploitative, teen drama that follows four San Fernando Valley girlfriends through several days of drink- and drug-fueled shenanigans.
- Starring:
- Jodie Foster, Cherie Currie
- Director:
- Adrian Lyne
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 106
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Tex
(1982) (PG)
Quieter
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Quieter
Tex (1982)
Tex is a Creative match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- Based on S.E. Hinton's novel about a teenager experiencing the pitfalls of growing up in a parentless environment.
- Starring:
- Matt Dillon, Jim Metzler
- Director:
- Tim Hunter
- Rated:
- PG
- Runtime:
- 103
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Pump up the Volume
(1990) (R)
Less Violent
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Less Violent
Pump up the Volume (1990)
Pump up the Volume is a Creative match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- An Arizona teen (Christian Slater) blasts his suburb as the late-night DJ of his own pirate talk-radio show.
- Starring:
- Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis
- Director:
- Allan Moyle
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 105
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Taps
(1981) (PG)
Less Suburban Context
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Less Suburban Context
Taps (1981)
Taps is a Creative match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- Inspired by a general (George C. Scott), a cadet (Timothy Hutton) leads an armed defense of his military school to keep it from becoming condos.
- Starring:
- Timothy Hutton, George C. Scott
- Director:
- Harold Becker
- Rated:
- PG
- Runtime:
- 126
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River's Edge
(1987) (R)
More Disturbing
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More Disturbing
River's Edge (1987)
River's Edge is a Creative match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- Haunting, cautionary drama about apathetic, small-town teens who discover a dead body and know the killer but don't report the crime. Standout, edgy performance from Glover. Based on real events.
- Starring:
- Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves
- Director:
- Tim Hunter
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 98
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Rebel Without a Cause
(1955) (PG-13)
More Iconic
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More Iconic
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Rebel Without a Cause is a Creative match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- Story of rebellious kid in new town looking for love and trouble is still the classic cinematic example of alienated youth. Great performances, script, cinematography render it an all-time favorite.
- Starring:
- James Dean, Natalie Wood
- Director:
- Nicholas Ray
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 111
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The Boys Next Door
(1985) (R)
More Violent
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More Violent
The Boys Next Door (1985)
The Boys Next Door is a Creative match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- Two teenage boys (Maxwell Caulfield, Charlie Sheen) go on a killing spree, ending in a shopping mall.
- Starring:
- Maxwell Caulfield, Charlie Sheen
- Director:
- Penelope Spheeris
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 88
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Better Luck Tomorrow
(2003) (R)
Less Forceful
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Less Forceful
Better Luck Tomorrow (2003)
Better Luck Tomorrow is a Creative match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- A 16-year-old Asian student (Parry Shen) commits crimes with his goofy friend (Jason Tobin) and a gang in Southern California.
- Starring:
- Parry Shen, Jason Tobin
- Director:
- Justin Lin
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 101
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Elephant
(2003) (R)
More Elegant, Subtle
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More Elegant, Subtle
Elephant (2003)
Elephant is a Creative match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- Two disgruntled teenagers (Alex Frost, Eric Deulen) in Portland, Ore., devise an elaborate plan to shoot their high-school classmates.
- Starring:
- Alex Frost, Eric Deulen
- Director:
- Gus Van Sant
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 81
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Bully
(2001) (R)
Far More Graphic
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Far More Graphic
Bully (2001)
Bully is a Creative match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- Bobby Kent (Nick Stahl) is not a nice guy. He beats up his "best friend" Marty every chance he gets, he abuses Marty's girlfriend Lisa, and he rapes Lisa's friend Ali. From director Larry Clark (KIDS) and screenwriter David McKenna (AMERICAN HISTORY X) comes this gruelling thriller based on the true story of Bobby Kent, a bossy Florida teenager who was beaten to death by a group of his peers.There isn't a lot to do in the suburban Florida town that Bobby and his "friends" inhabit. They play violent shoot-em-up video games, they work at the Pizza Hut, they go surfing at the beach, and they cruise in their hot rods. But mostly, Bobby and his friends have lots of sex. The film is drenched in graphic shots of barely legal naked teenagers. (This has been Clark's favorite subject matter since his days as a photographer, as illustrated in his 1997 book TEENAGE LUST.) Sexual identity is an undercurrent in Bobby's story: he watches gay porn while he rapes Ali, and he forces Marty to dance with him at a gay club. Some of the other teenagers think that Bobby and Marty are a couple. But this is a minor issue. They decide to kill Bobby because he's a bully who has hurt and angered them; and because they're bored and desensitized to violence. In BULLY, Clark provides another hard look at the hard lives of American teenagers, in all their confusion. It isn't pretty.
- Starring:
- Brad Renfro, Rachel Miner
- Director:
- Larry Clark
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 107
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Kids
(1995) (R)
More Explicit
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More Explicit
Kids (1995)
Kids is a Creative match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- Raw, graphic, controversial drama about disaffected urban teens wallowing in drugs, promiscuity, and self-absorption. Harsh realism, canny writing, and fearless youth performances earned horrified accolades.
- Starring:
- Leo Fitzpatrick, Justin Pierce
- Director:
- Larry Clark
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 90
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The Basketball Diaries
(1995) (R)
More Conventional
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More Conventional
The Basketball Diaries (1995)
The Basketball Diaries is a Creative match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- A Catholic high school basketball star discovers heroin and spirals down into a life of addiction in prostitution in this gritty drama based on poet Jim Carroll's best-selling memoir.
- Starring:
- Leonardo DiCaprio, Bruno Kirby
- Director:
- Scott Kalvert
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 102
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Mean Creek
(2003) (R)
More Low-Key
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More Low-Key
Mean Creek (2003)
Mean Creek is a Creative match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- Unsettling indie coming-of-age drama about small-town Oregon teenagers whose prank on the local bully unexpectedly goes awry, with unforseen consequences. Strong performances from the young cast.
- Starring:
- Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley
- Director:
- Jacob Estes
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 89
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Toy Soldiers
(1991) (R)
More Action
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More Action
Toy Soldiers (1991)
Toy Soldiers is a Creative match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- When Colombian drug terrorists hold a Virginia prep school hostage, some of the rowdier boys (Sean Astin, Wil Wheaton, Keith Coogan) fight back.
- Starring:
- Sean Astin, Wil Wheaton
- Director:
- Daniel Petrie Jr.
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 112
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Go Ask Alice
(1973) (NR)
More Anti-Drug
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More Anti-Drug
Go Ask Alice (1973)
Go Ask Alice is a Creative match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- Terrific performances and an almost cinema-verite style elevate this notorious and otherwise overly soapy made-for-TV drama about a shy teenager who turns to drugs, leading to even bigger problems.
- Starring:
- Jamie Smith Jackson, William Shatner
- Director:
- John Korty
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 74
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Brick
(2005) (R)
More Film Noir Style
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More Film Noir Style
Brick (2005)
Brick is a Creative match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- When his ex-girlfriend turns up dead, a high school student turns detective in this witty murder mystery that deftly melds the conventions of a teen movie with those of a Dashiell Hammett-style story.
- Starring:
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lukas Haas
- Director:
- Rian Johnson
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 117
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Bowling for Columbine
(2002) (R)
Youth Violence Doc
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Youth Violence Doc
Bowling for Columbine (2002)
Bowling for Columbine is a Creative match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- Filmmaker and leftist activist Michael Moore asks some serious questions as he probes the depths of America's trigger-happy gun culture in the insightful and amusing documentary, BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE. Guns in America are used to kill an average of more than 11,000 people per year. This death toll is obscenely out of balance with other first world countries, which generally average a total in double digits. Experts and analysts have pointed to America's bloody history as a reason, but how does that explain the lower murder rate in Germany? Violent entertainment has also been fingered, but how does this account for staggeringly low numbers in Japan, home of the most violent entertainment video games on the market.Moore's trademark comedic tone is razor-sharp as his quest leads him everywhere from Littleton Colorado's Columbine High School to the home of NRA President Charlton Heston. Moore, oddly enough a lifetime NRA member, makes his main target the news media, but also fires away at inefficient welfare programs, Dick Clark, and Kmart. The latter is even compelled to make a major policy change in their stores due to one of Moore's confrontational stunts. This exploration into America's obsession with guns is disarmingly humorous, but Moore also asks challenging questions and fearlessly seeks responsible parties, making the film an effective call for more social awareness as well.
- Starring:
- Michael Moore, George W. Bush
- Director:
- Michael Moore
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 120
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Firstborn
(1984) (PG-13)
More Melodramatic
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More Melodramatic
Firstborn (1984)
Firstborn is a Creative match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- A teen (Christopher Collet) protects his divorced mother (Teri Garr) from her boyfriend (Peter Weller), a drug dealer in a black four-wheeler.
- Starring:
- Teri Garr, Peter Weller
- Director:
- Michael Apted
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 103
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Lords of Dogtown
(2005) (PG-13)
Less Hard-Hitting
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Less Hard-Hitting
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
Lords of Dogtown is a Creative match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- Energetic dramatization of '70s skateboarding pioneers the Z-Boys, who carried surfer individualism from coastal waves to the empty swimming pools of Venice, CA. Period verisimilitude and ample skating.
- Starring:
- Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk
- Director:
- Catherine Hardwicke
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 106
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Stand by Me
(1986) (R)
More Nostalgic
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More Nostalgic
Stand by Me (1986)
Stand by Me is a Creative match for Over the Edge
- Synopsis:
- Nostalgic, sometimes-raunchy tale of four adolescent boys who set out to find a dead body. This funny and poignant coming-of-age story was based on a novella by Stephen King and stars a young River Phoenix.
- Starring:
- Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix
- Director:
- Rob Reiner
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 89
