A group of high-school friends must come to terms with the fact that one of them, Samson, killed another, Jamie. Faced with the brutality of death, each must decide whether to turn their friend in to the police, or to help him escape the consequences of his dreadful deed.
River's Edge has generally received positive reviews.
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River's Edge was released in 1986 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 275 reviews, giving River's Edge (1986) an average rating of 70%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 78%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 73%.
With a score of 70%, River's Edge is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1986, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1986 with similar scores include films like Big Trouble in Little China, Pretty in Pink and Back to School.
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