Cliffhanger with Sylvester Stallone
Synopsis of the DVD Movie: Cliffhanger with Sylvester Stallone
Whilst crossing a ledge, 4000 feet above the earth, Gabe's friend's equiptment fails to work and she slips out of his hand, falling to the ground. Almost a year later, Gabe is asked to go back to the same mountain range and rescue a group of 'stranded' people. The only catch is that these so called 'stranded' people are infact looking for three boxes filled with $100,000,000 and they need mountain ranger to lead them to them!!
DVD Movie Rating for: Cliffhanger
Rating for Cliffhanger : 3 out of 5 stars
Movie Plot of: Cliffhanger
After a ranger (Sylvester Stallone) fails to rescue his partner's girlfriend from a tragic death in the Rocky Mountains, he leaves the rescue team to wrestle with his guilt. When he returns to reconcile his relationship with his own girlfriend, also a rescue ranger, he is drawn into one last mission. This time, the victims they are rescuing turn out to be deadly criminals who are hauling away a large amount of cash. Directed by Renny Harlin (DIE HARD 2) and also starring John Lithgow (as the villain) and Michael Rooker. Three Academy Award Nominations including Best Visual Effects
DVD Production Details of: Cliffhanger
Laserdisc Edition of Cliffhanger: Dolby Surround, PAL, ADD, French Version,
DVD Extra Bonus Features
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Cast of the movie: Cliffhanger
- Sylvester Stallone .... Gabe Walker
- John Lithgow .... Eric Qualen
- Michael Rooker .... Hal Tucker
- Janine Turner .... Jessie Deighan
- Rex Linn .... Richard Travers, Treasury Agent
- Caroline Goodall .... Kristel, Jetstar Pilot
- Leon .... Kynette
- Craig Fairbrass .... Delmar
- Gregory Scott Cummins .... Ryan
- Denis Forest .... Heldon
- Michelle Joyner .... Sarah
- Max Perlich .... Evan
- Paul Winfield .... Walter Wright, Treasury Agent
- Ralph Waite .... Frank
- Trey Brownell .... Brett
- Zach Grenier .... Davis
- Vyto Ruginis .... Matheson, FBI Agent
- Don S. Davis .... Stuart (as Don Davis)
- Derek Hoxby .... Agent Hayes (as Scott Hoxby)
- John Finn .... Agent Michaels
- Bruce McGill .... Treasury Agent
- Rosemary Dunsmore .... Treasury Secretary
- Kim Robillard .... Treasury Jet Pilot
- Jeff McCarthy .... Pilot
- Mike Weis .... Co-Pilot
- Duncan Prentice .... Treasury Helicopter Pilot
- Kevin Donald .... Ray
- Jeff Blynn .... Marvin
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Cliffhanger Trivia
After a series of flops, Sylvester Stallone was counting on Cliffhanger to be his comeback for the '90s. Various sources indicate that under the pressure, Sylvester Stallone was not performing up to his usual abilities, until he subjected himself to a rather risky photo shoot. Dirck Halstead was the photographer sent to shoot stills that later would be used to promote the film. He convinced Sylvester Stallone that to make a really impressive shot, the star would have to crawl along a very narrow overhang. Although Director Harlin was nervous about the stunt, Sylvester Stallone was willing and managed to remain in the precarious position for 20 minutes. Afterwards Sylvester Stallone's trainer told Halstead that the shoot had reinvigorated the star. Immediately Sylvester Stallone set about rewriting and refilming almost everything that had been done and cut back the use of stunt doubles as much as possible.
Although set in Colorado's Rocky Mountains, the Environmental Protection Agency wouldn't allow filming there for fear of the damage that could be left by the film crew so the film was shot in Italy. To allay Italian governmental concerns, the production crew paid a very large deposit against clean-up costs.
In the film version shown to test audiences, Sylvester Stallone jumps forty feet from one cliff to another. That scene was cut, because the audience laughed out loud when they saw the impossible stunt. The scene was still used for trailers.
Sneak-preview audiences also saw a scene where a rabbit gets killed by gunfire. Their displeasure was strong enough for Sylvester Stallone to invest $100,000 of his own money to have the scene re-shot so that the rabbit escapes.
31 well-known climbers were used in the film, including Ron Kauk and Wolfgang G¿llich. G¿llich performed many of the film's stunts.
Kauk was Sylvester Stallone's stunt double and in order to bulk up ate five carbohydrate-heavy meals a day and pumped a lot of iron.
An avid golfer, Sylvester Stallone found that climbing roughed up his hands and consequently messed up his game.
Director Renny Harlin likes to include some sort of reference to his home country of Finland in all his movies. In Cliffhanger one of the parachutes resembles the Finnish flag.
