The Edge (1968 film)

The Edge
Film poster
Directed by	Robert Kramer
Written by	Robert Kramer
Produced by	Robert Kramer Robert Machover
Starring	Jack Rader Tom Griffin Anne Waldman Jeff Weiss Paul Hultberg Catherine Merrill Sanford Cohen Howard Loeb Babeuf
Cinematography	Robert Machover
Edited by	Robert Machover
Production companies	Alpha 60 Blue Van
Distributed by	Filmmakers Distribution Center
Release date	March 27, 1968 (1968-03-27)(NYC)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Edge is a 1968 independent drama/thriller film written, directed, and co-produced by Robert Kramer. ^[1] It stars Jack Rader in the lead role, with Tom Griffin, Paul Hultberg, Howard Loeb Babeuf, Anne Waldman, Jeff Weiss, Sanford Cohen, Catherine Merrill, and others in supporting roles. Robert Machover served as co-producer, cinematographer, and editor. ^[2]

Plot summary

A discontented anti-war activist contemplates assassinating the president of the United States. His machinations prompt his 16-member underground cell of disgruntled leftists to reassess their purpose. ^[3]

Cast

• Jack Rader as Daniel Rainier
• Tom Griffin as Tom Eliot
• Howard Loeb Babeuf as Bill Raskin
• Jeff Weiss as Max Laing
• Anne Waldman as Didi Stein
  (as Anne Waldman Warsch)
• Sanford Cohen as Peter Stein
• Paul Hultberg as Sinclair Davis
• Catherine Merrill as Sally Kolka
• Russell Parker as Michael Warren
• Gerald Long as Gerry Toller
• Theodora Bergery as Anne Davis
• Randall Conrad as Randall Kates
• Constance Ullman Long as Connie Barker
• Susan Reiner as girl in bed
• Robert Kramer as mental patient

Release

The film was released on March 27, 1968, in New York City. ^[4]

Reception

Vincent Canby from The New York Times , in a generally positive review, stated the film "is noteworthy as one of the few examples of underground cinema totally committed to the social-political scene." ^[4] Jack Seibert of Ultra Dogme lauded the film for its "attention to the specificity in his actors' choreography". ^[5]

References

1. "The Edge". The Beacon. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
2. "Retrospective: The Edge @ Viennale". Vienna International Film Festival . 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
3. Pedrero-Setzer, Nicolas. "The Edge (1968)". Le Cinema Club. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
4. Canby, Vincent (1968-03-28). "The Edge Begins Run" . The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331. LCCN   1553-8095. OCLC   1645522 . Retrieved 2025-09-25.
5. Seibert, Jack (2021-08-05). "Rice Krispies for a Revolution – Blu Review: The Edge/Ice by Robert Kramer (Re:Voir Video)". Ultra Dogme. Retrieved 2025-09-25.

External links

• The Edge at IMDb
• The Edge at Letterboxd