On the Edge
2002Movie1 h 37 minR
36
WeakGoodWatch score36
WeakGoodWatch scoreSummary
Dakota Smith is an ex-cop and former private eye with a proclivity for community service. When a young basketball player entangles himself with drug dealers, he turns to Dak for help.
Good for
- Friends night
- Background watch
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 40GoodWatch 37
IMDb4.0
Running time
1 h 37 min
A typical length for action movies, −11 min on the typical 108
typical 10897Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 81 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
+71Released
2002
October 1, 2002
24 years ago
Genre
ActionLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 18 more33 people
- Ice-TSlim Jim
- Fred WilliamsonDakota Smith
- Gary BuseyFelix
- Bernie CaseyRex Stevens
- Jim BrownChad Grant
- Ron O'NealFrank Harris
- Gloria AllredCouncilwoman Gloria Johnson
- Dawn SternSuzi Burris
Anthony JohnsonHank Conrad- DFDerrick FranklinWillie Jo Harris
Tom HallickDetective Paul Allen
Dru DownSweat Pea
Rod McCaryPete Hall
Frank PesceBo
David NovakHank
Mikki ValHelen Stevens- BOBill OvertonNorman Kane
Shyheim FranklinSmooth- TCTim CulbertsonRollins
- ABAlessandra BenjaminJudy
- GLGino La MontDr. David Anderson
Dwight HicksUgly #1- RARiolardo ApplingLouie
- RGRenee GentrySlim's Girlfriend
Directing · 1
- Fred Williamson Director
Writing · 1
- Linda Williamson Writer
Camera · 1
- John Dirlam Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Johnny Ross Original Music Composer
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