Walking the Edge

Walking the Edge
Walking the Edge
	Video release poster
Directed by	Norbert Meisel
Written by	Curt Allen
Produced by	Sergei Goncharoff
Starring	Robert Forster; Nancy Kwan; Joe Spinell; A Martinez; James McIntire; Wayne Woodson; Luis Contreras; Russ Courtney
Edited by	Warren Chadwick
Music by	Jay Chattaway
Distributed by	Empire Pictures
Release date	January 11, 1985;
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Walking the Edge is a 1985 crime film and action film directed by Norbert Meisel, written by Curt Allen and starring Robert Forster, Nancy Kwan, Joe Spinell, A Martinez, James McIntire, Wayne Woodson, Luis Contreras.^[1]

Plot

A criminal gang led by Brusstar (Joe Spinell) enters a home with the intention of killing a man. A housewife, Christine (Nancy Kwan), survives the hit that kills her husband and young son. Shocked, she discovers that her upstanding citizen of a husband (Phil H. Fravel) was a drug dealer. She decides to take revenge on the criminal gang that has murdered her husband and son.

A down on his luck L.A. taxi driver and numbers runner, Jason Walk (Robert Forster) unwittingly becomes involved and helps her in her quest to survive and take revenge on the people who murdered her family.

Cast

Robert Forster as Jason Walk
Nancy Kwan as Christine Holloway
Joe Spinell as Brusstar
A Martinez as Tony
James McIntire as Jimmy
Wayne Woodson as McKee
Doug Toby as Danny Holloway
Phil H. Fravel as Jerry Holloway
Luis Contreras as Jesus
Terrence Beasor as Bob, The Gambler
Bernard Erhard as Fat Man
Jim Fitzpatrick as Fat Man's Bodyguard (as James Fitzpatrick)
Ivy Bethune as Mrs. Johnson
Jacqueline Giroux as Linda (as Jackie Giroux)
Aarika Wells as Julia
Howard Honig as Ron
Frankie Hill as Delia
Russ Courtney as Leon
Jerry Jones as Gabby
Leonard D'John as Mickey
Peter Pan as Chinese Herbalist
Jamie V. Arias as Tango Man
Rosa M. Torres as Tango Woman
Stan Kamber as Punk Rock Bartender
Falling Idols as Punk Band

Home media

The film was released on videocassette in 1985 by Vestron Video. Afterwards, Anchor Bay released the film onto DVD in 2000. The DVD contained a commentary by director Norbert Meisel and stars Nancy Kwan and Robert Forster. Fun City Editions will release the film on Blu-ray in 2021 with a new 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative.

References

^ Sandra Brennan (2012). "Walking the Edge". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012.

External links

Walking the Edge at IMDb
Walking the Edge at Rotten Tomatoes
‹The template AllMovie title is being considered for deletion.› Walking the Edge at AllMovie

[1] Sandra Brennan (2012). "Walking the Edge". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012.

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