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Cliffhanger (1993)

15 112 min  -  Action | Adventure | Thriller  -   28 May 1993 (USA)
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A botched mid-air heist results in suitcases full of cash being searched for by various groups throughout the Rocky Mountains.

Director:

Renny Harlin

Writers:

John Long (premise), Michael France (screen story), and 2 more credits »
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Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win & 7 nominations See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sylvester Stallone ...
John Lithgow ...
Michael Rooker ...
Janine Turner ...
Rex Linn ...
Caroline Goodall ...
Kristel - Jet Pilot
Leon ...
Kynette
Craig Fairbrass ...
Delmar
Gregory Scott Cummins ...
Ryan
Denis Forest ...
Heldon
Michelle Joyner ...
Max Perlich ...
Evan
Paul Winfield ...
Walter Wright
Ralph Waite ...
Frank
Trey Brownell Trey Brownell ...
Brett
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Storyline

Whilst crossing a ledge, 4000 feet above the earth, Gabe's friend's equiptment fails to work and she slips out of his hand, falling to the ground. Almost a year later, Gabe is asked to go back to the same mountain range and rescue a group of 'stranded' people. The only catch is that these so called 'stranded' people are infact looking for three boxes filled with $100,000,000 and they need mountain ranger to lead them to them!! Written by Michael Feller <Reb@magna.com.au>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Money | Mountain | Climbing | Suitcase | Heist  | See more »

Taglines:

The height of adventure. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Italy | France | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Cliffhanger - L'ultima sfida See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$65,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$255,000,000 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Carolco Pictures, Canal+, Pioneer See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby Digital (35 mm prints) (Europe) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints) (USA)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Trivia

Cliffhanger is in the Guinness Book of World Records for the costliest aerial stunt ever performed. Stuntman Simon Crane was paid $1 million to perform the aerial transfer scene, where he crossed between two planes at an altitude of 4,572 m (15,000 ft). See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Stallone's character is seen wearing a wedding band in earlier scenes yet in the film he is not married. This is confirmed when he states that he's came back for Jessie, clearly his love interest but not his wife. See more »

Quotes

Eric Qualen: Do you know what real love is, Kristel?
Kristel: No.
Eric Qualen: [whispers in her ear] Sacrifice...
[shoots her]
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Connections

Featured in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #18.98" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"DO YOU NEED SOME?"
Written by Matt Mercado
Performed by Mind Bomb
Courtesy of Mercury Records See more »