Edge City (film) explained

Edge City
Director:	Eugene Martin
Producer:	Eugene Martin Lisa Rosenstein Cate Wilson
Starring:	Charlie Hofheimer Heather Gottlieb Isidra Vega Bruce Kirkpatrick
Music:	Mario Grigorov
Cinematography:	Michael Pearlman
Editing:	Juli Vizza
Runtime:	101 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Edge City is a 1998 American drama film written and directed by Eugene Martin and starring Charlie Hofheimer, Heather Gottlieb, Isidra Vega and Bruce Kirkpatrick.

Cast

• Charlie Hofheimer as James
• Heather Gottlieb as Cherie
• Isidra Vega as Tammy
• Ryan Carmony as Bobby
• Todd Berry as Robert
• Luis Laporte Jr. as El
• Mark Webber as Johnny
• Samuel Medina as Little Dave
• Jill Horner as Allison
• Michelle Seabreeze as Suzie
• Christopher Kadish as Tony
• Bruce Kirkpatrick as Ronald
• Tim Dowlin as John
• Sheana Deeny as Michelle
• John Jackson as Gary

Reception

Dennis Harvey of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote that it "falls short of the distinctive shock value, stylishness or character insight that lent some prior, similar dramas their edge."^[1]

Award

The film won the Golden Starfish Award for Best American Independent Film at the Hamptons International Film Festival.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Harvey. Dennis. Edge City. May 11, 1998. Variety. January 22, 2024.
2. Web site: Film Threat Staff. PALM PICTURES GETS ON “EDGE”. July 18, 2002. Film Threat. January 22, 2024.