5.6 Score

2010 • 1h 57min • R • Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Drama

Edge of Darkness

"Some secrets take us to the edge."

As a seasoned homicide detective, Thomas Craven has seen the bleakest side of humanity. But nothing prepares him for the toughest investigation of his life: the search for his only daughter Emma's killer. Now, he is on a personal mission to uncover the disturbing secrets surrounding her murder, including corporate corruption, government collusion and Emma's own mysterious life.

IMDb 6.6

RT 55%

MC 55

Director

Martin Campbell

Writers

William Monahan

Andrew Bovell

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Mel Gibson

Craven

Ray Winstone

Jedburgh

Danny Huston

Jack Bennett

Bojana Novaković

Emma Craven

Shawn Roberts

Burnham

David Aaron Baker

Millroy

Jay O. Sanders

Whitehouse

Denis O'Hare

Moore

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Danny Huston Jack Bennett

Bojana Novaković Emma Craven

Shawn Roberts Burnham

David Aaron Baker Millroy

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Denis O'Hare Moore

Damian Young Senator Jim Pine

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Frank Grillo Agent One

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