The Razor's Edge

The Razor's Edge

By John Byrum

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1984-10-19
  • Advisory Rating: PG-13
  • Runtime: 2h 9min
  • Director: John Byrum
  • Production Company: 20th Century Fox
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • iTunes Price: USD 12.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
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Description

Bill Murray stars in this adaptation of the classic novel by W. Somerset Maugham of a World War I veteran disillusioned by jazz-age values. He breaks off his engagement to Isabel (Catherine Hicks) and sets out on a journey that takes him through the trenches of WWI, the Himalayas of India, and Paris.

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Reviews

  • One of the Best

    5
    By Human Errer
    Watch this movie!

  • Love the movie. Where's the soundtrack, iTunes?

    5
    By harrydr
    Loved the movie, and the movie lead me to the book which was another blessing. The music from the film by Jack Nitzsche is exhilarating and transformative. I hope iTunes will make an effort to make this available for download.

  • Great book, so-so movie

    2
    By folyjun
    On the bright side Teresa Russell is incredible as Sophie and you see what Bill Murray will become as an actor. I wonder if he, or the studio didn't trust his skills enough to leave out the slapstick. When he's still, he's great. Horrible casting of Isabel and Gray. She's wasn't near pretty or nuanced enough. And I thought the physicality of Gray was missing in the actor who played him.

  • Awesome Movie

    5
    By jumpinfish
    You need to watch a couple times to get it all.

  • You will not be disappointed

    5
    By peterfrederick
    Well made, well acted, well shot, well written. Well... rent it!

  • A Modern Classic

    5
    By Shonkers
    I echo all the previous reviewers who desire to purchase this awesome film. This movie is one of my all-time favorites. Please let us purchase it, post-haste, and with all due celerity….

  • PLEASE SELL THIS!!!!!

    5
    By TinaMarie42964
    I love this movie! Please offer for SALE. I want to OWN this film!!!

  • Where's Tyrone (or Somerset?)

    3
    By VIPelle
    I so much wanted to like this movie, but I was tremendously disappointed. Other than a great performance by Teresa Russell and some nice footage of Murray in Tibet, there's not much to recommend it. The worst part is, they took out the character of Somerset Maugham, the writer, and actually show Bill Murray burning a book! All to give us more dopey closeups of Murray before he learned to act. Rent the original, with Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney, if you want to see a really good film. And do read Maugham's book, it's a masterpiece. It was a stretch for Murray to make this when he did, and I applaud the effort, but not the outcome.

  • Misses the spirit of Maugham's novel

    2
    By prtr
    This is an interesting and earnest attempt, but ultimately it's unsatisfying and somewhat confusing as Bill Murray tries to incorporate his trademark funny business in to a story of spiritual awakening. I'm a bit mystified why Murray thought this would be a good project for him since he doesn't ever seem interested in portraying someone who's experienced significant change. And that's ultimately, for me, what makes the film a failure--it seems implausible that the characters who surround Murray's Larry Darrell would respond to him in the way that they do. In other words, their motivation, as well as Murray's, feels insincere throughout.

  • Waiting to buy - I don't rent

    5
    By Copperheadharleu
    I've seen this movie a few times through the years and would like to buy it. It is exceptionally well-made. Bill Murray (and Theresa Russell) are wonderful in this movie. I don't rent so still waiting to see again.

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