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River’s Edge

(Tim Hunter, 1986)

Introduced by J. Hoberman

River's Edge
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Jan 16, 2020 7:00 PM
Film/Video Theater

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$7 members and seniors
$9 general public
$5 students

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"The darkest teen film of all time."
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Among the decade’s most controversial films, River’s Edge follows an ambivalent group of teens—“spawn of a suburban wasteland” (J. Hoberman)—in a small California town after they learn one of their classmates has murdered his girlfriend. Starring Keanu Reeves, Crispin Glover, Ione Skye, and Dennis Hopper, and featuring a punk/metal soundtrack with the Wipers, Agent Orange, and Slayer. (99 mins., DCP)

River's Edge

River's Edge, image courtesy of Park Circus

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River’s Edge

Jan 16, 2020 7:00 PM EST
Film/Video Theater

ADMISSION
$7 members and seniors
$9 general public
$5 students

FREE GALLERY ADMISSION
Don’t forget: gallery admission is free with a ticket to any same-day Wexner Center event. Simply show your ticket at our Patron Services Desk.

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