Cliffhanger
1993 · Movie · R · 113 min · ★ 6.5 · 63% critics
Former ranger and his partner are sent back to a familiar, high mountain peak to rescue stranded climbers. What they find is a dangerous mix of armed hijackers and stolen money boxes, turning a rescue mission into a tense fight to survive the snowy wilderness.
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-05-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (2,634 votes)
- Box office
- $255,000,211
- Budget
- $70,000,000
About
You’ll like Cliffhanger if you want snowy mountain tension, big action set pieces, and a heist that goes badly fast; Not for you if you dislike Die Hard-style action (including Die Hard 2) or want a smarter, more believable thriller.
Pros: stunning mountain scenery; tense high-stakes action; memorable villains | Cons: poor dialogue; implausible moments; uneven acting
Themes
- airplane
- mountain
- rocky mountains
- hijacking
- suitcase
- climbing
- heist
- money
- snow
- mountain climbing
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 1994 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 1994 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1994 · nominated
Cast & crew
Sylvester Stallone
as Gabe Walker
John Lithgow
as Qualen
Michael Rooker
as Hal Tucker
Janine Turner
as Jessie Deighan
Rex Linn
as Travers
Caroline Goodall
as Kristel
Leon
as Kynette
Craig Fairbrass
as Delmar
Gregory Scott Cummins
as Ryan
Denis Forest
as Heldon
Directed by Renny Harlin