Cliffhanger

 (1993)

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| May 20, 2009
The Scorecard Review
Though the first scene of Cliffhanger is still pretty darn intense.......opposed the 1993 film's singular use of the Colorado Rockies..... ... Full Review
| May 20, 2009
The Scorecard Review
Though the first scene of Cliffhanger is still pretty darn intense.......opposed the 1993 film's singular use of the Colorado Rockies..... ... Full Review
| Apr 15, 2009
associatedcontent.com
sets this film apart from your average action flick is the stunning landscape over which the obligatory gunfights, hand-to-hand melees....Complete with slow motion action scenes, bad guys with indistinguishable foreign accents, a lot of stolen money.... ... Full Review
| Apr 15, 2009
associatedcontent.com
One thing that sets this film apart from your average action flick is the stunning landscape over which the obligatory gunfights, hand-to-hand melees....Complete with slow motion action scenes, bad guys with indistinguishable foreign accents, a lot of stolen money.... ... Full Review
| Feb 16, 2008
AceShowbiz
According to reports, the renowned action man in "Rocky" and "Rambo" is preparing to depict once again Gabe Walker from his 1993's "Cliffhanger" as he is negotiating with Sony Studio executives. To British talk show host Jonathan Ross, the former husband of actress Brigitte Nielsen revealed that it is the perfect time to play the character again. ... Full Review
| Jun 03, 1993
Rotten Tomatoes
MDT When "Cliffhanger" is doing its "Vertigo" thing, it is an incredibly effective thriller, with an opening scene that is so intense audience members will work up a sweat and strain their fingers gripping the armrests on their theater seats. There is also too high a body count, too many sympathetic characters killed off and a mean-spirited sense of nastiness that pervades the overall film, in an attempt to show us just how cold-blooded Lithgow is. ... Full Review
| Jun 03, 1993
Deseret News
MDT When "Cliffhanger" is doing its "Vertigo" thing, it is an incredibly effective thriller, with an opening scene that is so intense audience members will work up a sweat and strain their fingers gripping the armrests on their theater seats. There is also too high a body count, too many sympathetic characters killed off and a mean-spirited sense of nastiness that pervades the overall film, in an attempt to show us just how cold-blooded Lithgow is. ... Full Review
| May 28, 1993
Deseret News
When "Cliffhanger" is doing its "Vertigo" thing, it is an incredibly effective thriller, with an opening scene that is so intense audience members will work up a sweat and strain their fingers gripping the armrests on their theater seats. Still, action fans won't be disappointed. ... Full Review

The Cinema Source
The film did well at the box office thanks to it delivering an entertaining combination of stunts, plot and scenic mountain vistas. The rest of the film involves the good guys chasing the thieves through the mountain tops, punches thrown, shots fired and sheer walls scaled. ... Full Review

DVD MovieGuide
Cliffhanger seemed pretty lame when I saw it theatrically, and time has not been kind to it. As it stands, Cliffhanger seems like a competently made film but it lacks spark or pizzazz. Rooker looks nicely intense at times ... Full Review