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Based on William Somerset Maugham's novel, THE RAZOR'S EDGE follows a young man's search for identity. After experiencing WWI, veteran Larry Darrell (Bill Murray) seeks spiritual peace and recovery. After leaving his fiancee (Catherine Hicks), he travels to war-torn Europe and finally to the mystic Himalayas, where he .. Read more

Starring	Bill Murray, James Keach, Theresa Russell, Peter Vaughan
Director	John Byrum
Genres	Drama

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  With the excellent novel and great Tyrone Power version of this film , this is drivel
  
  This is a disastrous remake of a Tyrone Power classic from the mid-1940s ( which admittedly is one of my favourite films, so I confess to a certain amount of ... read more »
  
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  With the excellent novel and great Tyrone Power version of this film , this is drivel
  
  This is a disastrous remake of a Tyrone Power classic from the mid-1940s ( which admittedly is one of my favourite films, so I confess to a certain amount of ... read more »
  
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  - suffolk
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  the razor's edge
  
  We really enjoyed this film. This was W.Somerset maughm at his best. The film was faithful to the book, without trying to put it's own spin on it, which was... read more »
  
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  - 21 Sep 2010 at 22:09
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  razor's edge
  
  Deep and full of Murrayisms
  
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  - Wirral
  - 15 Feb 2009 at 08:37
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  Weak Remake
  
  Unfortunately Bill Murray seemed to have lost his nerve in this, his attempt to be taken more seriously, relying on his standard goofiness when this story ... read more »
  
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  - 30 Mar 2008 at 09:23
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  quite sharp
  
  I liked this film. Bill Murray is Bill Murray - but also not a million miles away from Larry Darrell.
  
  There are genuinely well observed Maugham-isms ... read more »
  
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  - 09 Oct 2007 at 17:08
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  Interesting Film
  
  Hi. I found this interesting and was getting pretty excited about the Tibetan Lama bit but it came up a bit lacking. I would recommend the film however. It ... read more »
  
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  - 26 May 2007 at 12:53
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  Comedian wants to be taken seriously.
  
  Bill Murray looking to take his comedy into an intellectual theatre. Next.
  
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- - 21
  - 0
  With the excellent novel and great Tyrone Power version of this film , this is drivel
  
  This is a disastrous remake of a Tyrone Power classic from the mid-1940s ( which admittedly is one of my favourite films, so I confess to a certain amount of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1058880
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  [Highly rated reviewer]
  - roncoach
  - 251 reviews
  - suffolk
  - 05 Nov 2011 at 01:20
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  quite sharp
  
  I liked this film. Bill Murray is Bill Murray - but also not a million miles away from Larry Darrell.
  
  There are genuinely well observed Maugham-isms ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 483656
- - a customer
  - London, England
  - 09 Oct 2007 at 17:08
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  Weak Remake
  
  Unfortunately Bill Murray seemed to have lost his nerve in this, his attempt to be taken more seriously, relying on his standard goofiness when this story ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 30 Mar 2008 at 09:23
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  - 1
  Interesting Film
  
  Hi. I found this interesting and was getting pretty excited about the Tibetan Lama bit but it came up a bit lacking. I would recommend the film however. It ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 443751
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  - Fetcham, Surrey England
  - 26 May 2007 at 12:53
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  - 4
  Comedian wants to be taken seriously.
  
  Bill Murray looking to take his comedy into an intellectual theatre. Next.
  
  Report this review
- 408203
- - Quickie
  - 33 reviews
  - Wales
  - 01 Feb 2007 at 19:13
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  - 7
  the razor's edge
  
  We really enjoyed this film. This was W.Somerset maughm at his best. The film was faithful to the book, without trying to put it's own spin on it, which was... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - daisymaisy
  - 51 reviews
  - Tonbridge
  - 21 Sep 2010 at 22:09
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  razor's edge
  
  Deep and full of Murrayisms
  
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  - Wirral
  - 15 Feb 2009 at 08:37

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  Based on William Somerset Maugham's novel, THE RAZOR'S EDGE follows a young man's search for identity. After experiencing WWI, veteran Larry Darrell (Bill Murray) seeks spiritual peace and recovery. After leaving his fiancee (Catherine Hicks), he travels to war-torn Europe and finally to the mystic ...