Edge of the City fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Calm and low-key
Melancholic and moving
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, society, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
Standout cinematography and editing
Calm and low-key
Edge of the City is calm and low-intensity.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life, society, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
The performances, direction, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography and editing stand out.
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Tense drama of frightened men!
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Edge of the City is included with a subscription to TCM in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 7.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 25 min
Edge of the City runs 1 h 25 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+28GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Edge of the City in 42 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 15 storytelling tropes for Edge of the City, including Bittersweet Ending, The Un-Favorite, In the Back.
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