Cliffhanger (1993)

Director:

Renny Harlin

Writers (WGA):

John Long (premise)
Michael France (screen story)

Release Date:

28 mayo 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Frase comercial:

Hang on!

Plot:

A botched mid-air heist results in suitcases full of cash being searched for by various groups throughout the Rocky Mountains.

Plot Keywords:

Italian Alps | Mid Air Transfer | Loot | Death Of Loved One | Criminal Gang

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win & 7 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Loud, violent and hugely entertaining

Cast

Sylvester Stallone	...	Gabe Walker
John Lithgow	...	Eric Qualen
Michael Rooker	...	Hal Tucker
Janine Turner	...	Jessie Deighan
Rex Linn	...	Richard Travers, Treasury Agent
Caroline Goodall	...	Kristel, Jetstar Pilot
Leon	...	Kynette
Craig Fairbrass	...	Delmar
Gregory Scott Cummins	...	Ryan
Denis Forest	...	Heldon
Michelle Joyner	...	Sarah
Max Perlich	...	Evan
Paul Winfield	...	Walter Wright, Treasury Agent
Ralph Waite	...	Frank
Trey Brownell	...	Brett

También conocida como:

Cliffhanger - l'ultima sfida (Italy)
Cliffhanger, traque au sommet (France)
Máximo riesgo (Spain) [es]
Riesgo total (Venezuela) [es]

Duración:

113 min | UK:112 min

País:

Italy | France | USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sonido:

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

Clasificación:

New Zealand:R16 | Philippines:R-18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Norway:15 (cut theatrical version) | Finland:K-18 (original rating) | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Norway:18 (uncut) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:12 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Australia:M (original rating) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:18 | Netherlands:16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | UK:15 (cut)

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Carolco Pictures

Trivialidades:

In the cave of bats scene, the 'bats' seen on screen were actually added after filming as a special effect. Real bats were brought in to fill the cave, but Sylvester Stallone and Janine Turner were too afraid to shoot the scene with live bats.

Goofs:

Continuity: The cable with the suitcases disappears when the plane explodes.

Quotes:

[over the radio]
Travers: It's Walker! The son of a bitch is still alive, Qualen.
Eric Qualen: No names, this is an open line.
Travers: I don't give a damn, ERIC QUALEN!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Bloodlust! (#7.7)" (1994)

Soundtrack:

DO YOU NEED SOME?

Loud, violent and hugely entertaining

CLIFFHANGER

Aspect ratio: 2.39:1 (Panavision)

Sound format: 6-track Dolby Stereo SR

(35mm and 70mm release prints)

Members of a rescue team are taken hostage by ruthless criminals searching for stolen money lost somewhere in the Rocky Mountains.

After an unpleasant opening sequence in which Sylvester Stallone's fearless mountaineer loses one of his friends in a tragic accident (staged and edited to maximise the suffering of the victim prior to death), Renny Harlin's bombastic potboiler retreats into familiar blockbuster territory, as Stallone and co-stars Michael Rooker (HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER) and Janine Turner (TV's "Northern Exposure") fall victim to psychopath John Lithgow and his gang of ruthless assassins. Their cartoonish villainy is matched by Stallone's equally flamboyant heroism, which finds him dressed in the flimsiest of attire in sub-zero temperatures whilst dodging bullets and missiles of every conceivable description! It sounds ridiculous - and it is! - but Harlin throws logic and subtlety to the wind and stages the crowd-pleasing action scenes with expert precision. Eye-popping cinematography by Alex Thomson. Co-stars include Ralph Waite, Paul Winfield, Craig Fairbrass and Leon.