Cliffhanger
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65% Critic Match

Cliffhanger

Hang on.

6.5 / 10 1993 1h 53mR English
ActionAdventureThriller

Storyline

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 & Crew

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Gabe Walker

Lead
John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Qualen

Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

Hal Tucker

Janine Turner

Janine Turner

Jessie Deighan

Rex Linn

Rex Linn

Travers

Caroline Goodall

Caroline Goodall

Kristel

Leon

Leon

Kynette

Craig Fairbrass

Craig Fairbrass

Delmar

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Renny Harlin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Cliffhanger is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker