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River’s Edge (1986)

Directed by Tim Hunter · Cinematography by Frederick Elmes

R99 min63 frames

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River’s Edge (1986) movie still: medium — A dark outdoor hillside at night with dense foliage and a stone retaining wall. One man holds another man…River’s Edge (1986) movie still: wide — A dark lakeshore at night features a large fallen log near the water edge. Three people sit on the log and…River’s Edge (1986) movie still: wide — A wide shot shows a group of teenagers near a rushing brown river. They stand and sit on a rocky, dirt bank…River’s Edge (1986) movie still: medium — The interior of a car at night is dark with minimal ambient light. A man wearing a leather jacket drives…River’s Edge (1986) movie still: medium — A clearing in a grassy meadow surrounded by bare-branched trees on a sunny day. Three people are present,…River’s Edge (1986) movie still: medium — A man stands in a dark, wooded area at night surrounded by bare branches. He looks toward the camera while…River’s Edge (1986) movie still: medium — A bright convenience store interior overlooks a street with parked cars through glass windows. Two men…River’s Edge (1986) movie still: establishing — A desolate, sun-bleached expanse of flat desert terrain with scattered, small, dark shrubs. The sand…River’s Edge (1986) movie still: closeup — An outdoor area with bare, leafless trees against an overcast white sky. A young man stares downward at…River’s Edge (1986) movie still: wide — A dark figure stands on a grassy rise backed by dense, leafless trees at night. The person remains…River’s Edge (1986) movie still: wide — A hospital hallway features a convex security mirror reflecting a nearby reception desk area. Three people…River’s Edge (1986) movie still: closeup — A woman stands in a dark outdoor area at night. She is positioned against an unlit background.River’s Edge (1986) movie still: medium — A wooden porch entrance with peeling paint and a textured bamboo screen. An older man aims a metal…River’s Edge (1986) movie still: wide — A dark wooded clearing at night with silhouetted trees against a twilight purple sky. One man sits on a…River’s Edge (1986) movie still: closeup — A young child stands behind a series of vertical grey metal bars. The background is a bright, washed-out…River’s Edge (1986) movie still: wide — A church nave features rows of wooden pews facing a large mural of Jesus. People stand and walk near the…
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River’s Edge — official trailer

What is River’s Edge about?

A group of high-school friends must come to terms with the fact that one of them, Samson, killed another, Jamie. Faced with the brutality of death, each must decide whether to turn their friend in to the police, or to help him escape the consequences of his dreadful deed.

Where can you watch River’s Edge?

US availability for River’s Edge (1986). Data by JustWatch, listings on TMDB. Availability changes — check the provider for current listings.

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What does the cinematography of River’s Edge look like?

Across 63 sampled frames, River’s Edge builds its coverage from medium shots (56% of the sample), with wide compositions (25%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Frederick Elmes keeps 51% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 56% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1980s.

What is the color palette of River’s Edge?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of River’s Edge (1986) are #322f2d, #544f4a, #aeadac, #271918, #96918d, #d7d3cd — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #544f4a
  • #aeadac
  • #271918
  • #96918d
  • #d7d3cd

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