Over the Edge

1979 • 94 minutes

About this movie

Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominee Matt Dillon ("Crash," "There's Something About Mary") stars in this updated "Rebel Without a Cause" tale about teenagers in an affluent middle-American suburb where everything should be right, but isn't. The New York Times said it is "one of the year's best" and The Village Voice called it "dynamic, well directed, and acutely observed." Leonard Maltin sums it up as "powerful.... A winner!" Directed by Emmy-winner Jonathan Kaplan ("The Accused") with a soundtrack featuring music by Cheap Trick, The Cars, The Ramones and Van Halen.

Ratings and reviews

OTE reminds me of my childhood, growing up with nothing else to do, I wasn't as cool as Carl and Claude though, Love this movie! Favorite part: when the girl is running through the halls in the school with huge globe and she stops dead in her tracks when she sees a cop and points the globe at him and says: "EAT IT! YA STINKIN PIG!"

A blast from the past when teenagers were free compared to today's society laden with smartphones and social media. Matt was yummy then..and he still is at 58.

I've seen this movie countless times. This is by far the most authentic depiction of teen age kids during the 70's that I've ever seen. The music soundtrack of this film is also amazing. Great flick in my opinion.