Edge of Darkness

Year:

2010

Duration:

117 min

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.6

Director:

Martin Campbell

Awards:

1 nomination

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 2010-01-29

Filming Locations: 68 Bradfield Ave, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Earnings

Budget: $80,000,000

Opening Weekend: $17,214,384 (USA) (31 January 2010)

Gross: $43,290,977 (USA) (4 April 2010)

Cast

Actor

Character

Caterina Scorsone

Edge of Darkness

Mel Gibson

Craven

Ray Winstone

Jedburgh

Danny Huston

Jack Bennett

Bojana Novakovic

Emma Craven

Shawn Roberts

Burnham

David Aaron Baker

Millroy

Jay O. Sanders

Whitehouse

Denis O'Hare

Moore

Damian Young

Senator Jim Pine

Frank Grillo

Agent One

Wayne Duvall

Chief of Police

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Detective Darcy Jones

Gabrielle Popa

Young Emma

Paul Sparks

Northampton Police Detective

Christy Scott Cashman

Detective Vicki Hurd

Dossy Peabody

Annie - Bennett's Asst.

Gordon Peterson

Interviewer

Peter Epstein

Agent Two

Tom Kemp

Paul Honeywell

Timothy Sawyer

Doctor (as Tim Sawyer)

Molly Schreiber

Reporter #1

Amelia Broome

Tina

Celeste Oliva

Janet

Scott Winters

Northmoor Doctor

Joe Stapleton

State Trooper #1

Sol E. Romero

Hospital Nurse (as Solveig Romero)

Ali Reza

Northampton Doctor (as Ali Reza Farahnakian)

Rick Avery

Robinson Jr.

Peter Hermann

Sanderman

Bill Thorpe

Watch Sergeant

Charles Harrington

Neighbor

Lisa Hughes

News Anchor #1

Paula Ebben

News Anchor #2

Kathy Curran

News Reporter #2

Frank Ridley

Automatic Weapons Cop

Nico Evers-Swindell

State Trooper #2

David J. Curtis

Security Officer Northmoor

Thomas B. Duffy

Boston Police Detective (as Tom Duffy)

Ian Christian Blanche

Body in River

Elizabeth Martin

Body in River

Charlie Alejandro

Boston Police Officer (uncredited)

Cindi Alex

Driver (uncredited)

Savannah Rae Allen

Protestor / Gym Patron (uncredited)

Stephanie Atkinson

Mrs. Craven / Emma's Mom (uncredited)

Michael Bottos

Intern Reporter (uncredited)

Nicole Boucher

Girl on Basketball Court (uncredited)

Chemi Che-Mponda

Female Cop (uncredited)

Terry Conforti

Wife of Senator Pine (uncredited)

Kevin DeCoste

Robinson Jr.'s Son (uncredited)

Daryl Dimare

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Susan Farese

Nurse with Melissa's Parents / Commuter (uncredited)

Rich Foster

Boston Police officer (uncredited)

John Franchi

Festival Participant (uncredited)

Sari Gagnon

Cute Girl (uncredited)

Suzanne Gillies

Meter Maid (uncredited)

Albert Gornie

Commuter (uncredited)

Nicholas R. Grava

Basketball Player (uncredited)

London Hall

Reporter (uncredited)

Diane Henderson

Assistant to Chief of Police (uncredited)

Jimmy Jules

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Jeffery Kincannon

Low Life (uncredited)

Ren Knopf

Train Commuter / Driver (uncredited)

Barbe LaPierre

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Daniel Lowney

Boston Police Officer (uncredited)

Dan Marshall

Visitor at Hospital (uncredited)

Robert Masiello

Businessman (uncredited)

Thomas McGowan

Neighbor Man (uncredited)

Conor McMahon

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Todd Rapisarda

Courthouse Businessman (uncredited)

Donna Glee Reim

Park Patron (uncredited)

Gary Roscoe

Editor Newsroom (uncredited)

Eric Ryan

Neighbor (uncredited)

Edward Stanley

Radio Reporter (voice) (uncredited)

Vyvian B. Stevens

Tom Craven's Friend (uncredited)

David Struffolino

Commuter (uncredited)

George J. Vezina

Commuter at Train Station (uncredited)

Mike Wendt

Tough Guy (uncredited)

Adam Zalt

Business Traveler (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

This is the second film in which Danny Huston is part of a company involved in a conspiracy and is also willing to kill to keep its secrets. The first film was The Constant Gardener (2005). In both films the main character is trying to solve the murder of a loved one and ends up being killed by the company.

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Mel Gibson's first lead role since Signs (2002).

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Ray Winstone's name "Jedburgh" may be a reference to the secret operation that parachuted British and American commandos into occupied France during WWII. All were subject to torture and execution if captured by the Germans under Adolf Hitler's infamous "Commando" order.

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Goofs

Craven makes the statement that his daughter was poisoned by thallium, pronouncing it "thay-li-um". The first syllable is correctly pronounced to rhyme with the first syllable in "California".

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At the moment she gets out of Craven's car, Melissa is immediately struck by a car traveling at very high speed. Assuming the driver was some distance away and waiting for her to get out, it would have been virtually impossible, with only a couple of seconds notice, to accelerate fast enough to get to that spot at precisely the right moment to hit her.

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When Craven is sick at the sink, the microwave in the background is in the corner of the counter with a yellow bowl on top of it. A few shots later when Craven is back at the sink, the microwave is about 5 feet from the corner with the yellow bowl to its right.

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Quotes

Thomas Craven: Welcome to Hell!

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Senator Jim Pine: You left as a Master Sergeant of a heavy weapons platoon.

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Darius Jedburgh: Cigar?

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Faq

Q

Is "Edge of Darkness" based on a book?

A

No. "Edge of Darkness" is a film adaptation of the 1985 BBC television series of the same name. Both were directed by Martin Campbell. The film's screenplay was written by William Monahan and Andrew Bovell. The television series was written by Troy Kennedy Martin.

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How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

A

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Edge of Darkness can be found here.

Q

A Note Regarding Spoilers

A

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

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