Now, before we get into what you need to know of how you can watch 'River's Edge' right now, here are some important points about the Island, Hemdale Film Corporation drama flick. River's Edge starring Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves, Ione Skye, Roxana Zal has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min. The release date of the movie is May 8th, 1987. The movie received a user score of 65/100 on TMDb, which represents input from reviews from 302 active users.
Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "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."
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'River's Edge' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on May 8th, 1987
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
January 23rd, 2001
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