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Cliffhanger on DVD (1992)

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Average rating: 62%
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Starring: Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker, Janine Turner, Rosemary Dunsmore, Bruce McGill, Ralph Waite, Paul Winfield, Gregory Scott Cummins, Vyto Ruginis, Max Perlich, Craig Fairbrass, Caroline Goodall, Leon, Rex Linn, John Finn
Director: Renny Harlin
Studio: MOMENTUM PICTURES
Run time: 106 mins
Certificate: 15
Collections: 100 Big Adventures
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Genres: Action/Adventure, Thriller
Languages: English
Subtitles: Dutch, English, German, Turkish
Released: 02/04/2001
Also Available on: Also Available on: BLU-RAY

Brief synopsis of Cliffhanger

After a ranger (Sylvester Stallone) fails to rescue his partner's girlfriend from a tragic death in the Rocky Mountains, he leaves the rescue team to wrestle with his guilt. When he returns to reconcile his relationship with his own girlfriend (Janine Turner), also a rescue ranger, he is drawn into one last mission. This time, the victims they are rescuing turn out to be deadly criminals who are hauling away a large amount of cash. Directed by Renny Harlin (DIE HARD 2) and also starring John Lithgow (as the villain) and Michael Rooker.

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Rating of 4 stars out of 5 Radio Times

High adventure and vertigo blend with blood and bullets to make this tension-packed tall tale a spectacular avalanche of dizzying escapism. Sylvester Stallone plays the rock-climbing “Rocky” clone who loses his nerve during the opening peak rescue and must find it again when a gang of desperate criminals crash-lands during a blizzard on his mountain manor. Nail-biting stunts and photography that's close to the edge are the true stars of this alpine Die Hard, directed with breathless energy by Renny Harlin.

Variety

"...CLIFFHANGER lives up to is title as a two-hour rollercoaster ride that never stops from first minute to last. A high-octane action suspenser with thrilling vertiginous footage unlike anything seen before in a feature..."

Rating of 1 stars out of 4 Halliwell's Film Guide

Enjoyably silly action adventure, with some spectacular, edgy stunts, although it never touches reality at any point and has one of the more ludicrous lip-smacking villains this side of melodrama.

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Rated - 5 starsMOUNTAIN GOAT STUFF !

Colin Thornton from HOME OF BEDFORD RUGBY , 20/01/2005

Great film,straight into the action no messing !Wonderful scenery.Not a bad story line.Sad at times ,you feel for them.First class leading lady.

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Rated - 3 starsGOOD MOVIE

A customer from England , 08/06/2005

AFTER MANY YEARS OF PRACTICE - THIS IS SLY'S FIRST DECENT MOVIE, IN WHICH HE DOESN'T PLAY A TOTAL MEATHEAD

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brian green from scotland [Highly rated reviewer] , 02/02/2006

saw this in the cinema, you must see this on a huge tv with awesome surround sound.definately the best stallone movie ever, also possibly the greatest opening sequence, until saving private ryan came along at least. action all the way 5 stars

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Rated - 2 starsA Ride on a Roller coaster.

JohnH from yorkshire , 01/01/2004

Here your nerves get seriously jangled. But you take off stunts and Stallone and there’s not enough left.

The script is interesting and twisted with a lot of surprises, yet a little lack of credibility. Many opportunities to spice things up have been missed out and compensated with stunt effects.

There is a real stab at the directing to create interseting characters with a psychology and good dialogs, but you will have to lower your expectations half way through. Most of the protagonists will not spectacularly crop up in the middly of the action to turn the situation around – but Stallone, of course – and most of them will just be killed. It’s kinda pathetic.

Now, if you enjoy a ride on a roller coaster with a great deal of bruises and an entertainig plot, you will not be disappointed.

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Rated - 3 starsGOOD MOVIE

A customer from England , 08/06/2005

AFTER MANY YEARS OF PRACTICE - THIS IS SLY'S FIRST DECENT MOVIE, IN WHICH HE DOESN'T PLAY A TOTAL MEATHEAD

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Rated - 5 starshang on

brian green from scotland [Highly rated reviewer] , 02/02/2006

saw this in the cinema, you must see this on a huge tv with awesome surround sound.definately the best stallone movie ever, also possibly the greatest opening sequence, until saving private ryan came along at least. action all the way 5 stars

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