Cliffhanger

– A year after losing his friend in a tragic 4,000-foot fall, former ranger Gabe Walker and his partne..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 53 Minutes
Release Year:
1993
Cliffhanger (1993)

A year after losing his friend in a tragic 4,000-foot fall, former ranger Gabe Walker and his partner, Hal, are called to return to the same peak to rescue a group of stranded climbers, only to learn the climbers are actually thieving hijackers who are looking for boxes full of money.

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Cliffhanger (1993) - Trailer

Release Date:

28 May 1993

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Renny Harlin

Writer:

John Long (premise), Michael France (screen story), Michael France (screenplay), Sylvester Stallone (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker, Janine Turner

Plot:

Whilst crossing a ledge, 4000 feet above the earth, Gabe's friend's equipment fails to work and she slips out of his hand, falling to the ground. Almost a year later, Gabe is asked to go back to the same mountain range and rescue a group of 'stranded' people. The only catch is that these so called 'stranded' people are in fact looking for three boxes filled with $100,000,000 and they need a mountain ranger to lead them to them!!

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win & 9 nominations.

Production:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
68%
Metacritic:
60%