Cliffhanger (1993)
Hang on.
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Cliffhanger rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.5/10· 147K votes
Rotten Tomatoes67%
Metacritic59%
TMDb6.515/10· 3K votesWith 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.5/10 on IMDb and 59/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About Cliffhanger
A year after losing his friend in a tragic 4,000-foot fall, former ranger Gabe Walker and his partner, Hal, are called to return to the same peak to rescue a group of stranded climbers, only to learn the climbers are actually thieving hijackers who are looking for boxes full of money.
Cast of Cliffhanger
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
Michelle Joyner
as Sarah
Max Perlich
as Evan
Cliffhanger facts
- Budget
- $70M
- Box office
- $255M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Mountain climbing adventure creates unique high-altitude action set piece framework
- •Heist subplot adds narrative complexity elevating straightforward thriller expectations
- •Practical effects demonstrate impressive stunt work and climbing choreography
What the audience disliked
- •Dialogue occasionally feels stilted especially during exposition heavy sequences
- •Money motivation undermines emotional stakes of isolated mountain scenario
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