Police detective Ronnie Craven sets out to privately investigate the murder of his daughter, and finds himself embroiled in a top-secret government project involving nuclear contamination. Originally created for the BBC, this highly acclaimed production has won numerous British awards. Read more
| Starring | Bob Peck, Joe Don Baker, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer |
|---|---|
| Director | Martin Campbell |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
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Police detective Ronnie Craven sets out to privately investigate the murder of his daughter, and finds himself embroiled in a top-secret government project involving nuclear contamination. Originally created for the BBC, this highly acclaimed production has won numerous British awards.
| Starring | Bob Peck, Joe Don Baker, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer |
|---|---|
| Director | Martin Campbell |
| Studio | BBC WORLDWIDE PUBLISHING |
| Run time | DVD: 5 hrs 30 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 26 May 2003 Production year: 1985 |
| Format | DVD |
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Hugely enjoyable political thriller that is as relevant today as it was in the 1980s - if not more so, given the nuclear ambitions of the current US government (it's interesting to note that there's a film version of this currently at the planning stage [I believe]). Great performance by the late (and great) Bob Peck, ably supported by a fantastic cast.
Sadness perhaps at the realisation that the BBC don't appear capable of producing drama of this quality anymore.
All in all - completely and utterly unmissable!
Edge of Darkness was the first thing on TV that grabbed my attention after leaving school - Possibly because I had gone through the previous 9 years near RAF Fylingdales and the early-warning of nuclear war, etc.... Having turned down dates, pubs, etc, just so my Dad and myself could watch this is not half enough of a rave on this. Modern dramas from the BBC come close but sadly lack the excellent in-depth pace that this series adheres to. Stow a meal for the microwave and book the afternoon off work for this one !!!
Mel Gibson is to return to acting by taking his first leading role in six years, it has been reported. The Guardian says the actor and director, whose credits include the Lethal Weapon series, Braveheart and Chicken Run, has signed up to play a detective in the big-screen adaptation of Edge Of Darkness. It will be his first starring role since he appeared in M Night Shyamalan's Signs and, perhaps more importantly, his 2006 arrest for drink-driving in California when he reportedly shouted a " Read more