Over the Edge (film)

==Plot==

==Plot==

In Colorado's [[planned community]] of New Granada, Carl, Richie, and Claude hang out at "The Rec", an adult-supervised venue where teenagers can socialize. One afternoon, as The Rec closes, Carl and Richie are confronted by Police Sergeant Doberman, who suspects they perpetrated a freeway sniping incident. After questioning at the station, they are both released to their parents. The next day, Carl meets and befriends Cory, a new arrival, who expresses mild rejection at the idea they date. ("I don't go out on dates," she says.) That evening, after learning from his father of the community's plans to nix construction of an amusement center, he walks to a local park, where he hooks up with Richie. Together, they relocate to a nearby house party. But when police arrive to squelch the fun, Carl walks home alone and is assaulted by Mark, the real instigator of the freeway sniping.

In Colorado's [[planned community]] of New Granada, Carl, Richie, and Claude hang out at "The Rec", an adult-supervised venue where teenagers can socialize. One afternoon, as The Rec closes, Carl and Richie are confronted by Police Sergeant Doberman, who suspects them of perpetrating a freeway sniping incident, but after being questioned at the station, both are released to their parents. The next day Carl befriends Cory, a new arrival who mildly rejects Carl's suggestion that they date. That evening, after learning from his father of the community's plans to nix construction of an amusement center, he walks to a local park where he meets Richie and they head to a nearby house party. But when police arrive to squelch the fun by reminding them of the newly-imposed curfew, Carl walks home alone and is assaulted by Mark, the real instigator of the freeway sniping.

Meantime, attempts by Carl's father to entice out-of-town investors to New Grenada are thwarted by Carl, who booby-traps their car. Later, Carl and Ritchie accompany Cory and other kids on a picnic. They take along a pistol, which Cory stole during a break-in. For fun, they alternate shooting tin cans until they run out of ammo. Claude, recently arrested for possession of hash, explains that the local neighborhood pusher, a fellow student named Tip, sold it to him. But when Cory reveals Tip's recent coincidental arrest, the kids pay him a visit. Under interrogation, Tip confesses he told Doberman about giving Claude hash. Richie, Carl, and Claude dump him into a pond as Tip's mother watches in horror from a nearby tennis court. Her descriptions of Carl and the others leads to panic. Richie steals his mother's car, and he and Carl flee. It all ends tragically as Doberman chases them down. Richie produces a gun and aims it at Doberman, who fires in self-defense. Richie dies.

Meanwhile, Carl's father has been trying to interest out-of-town investors to New Grenada, but Carl thwarts his attempts by booby-trapping their car. Latcher, Carl and Richie accompany Cory and other kids on a picnic. They take along a pistol that Cory stole during a break-in. For fun, they take turns shooting tin cans until they run out of ammo. Claude, recently arrested for possession of hash, explains that the local neighborhood pusher, a fellow student named Tip, sold it to him, but when Cory reveals Tip's recent coincidental arrest, the kids drop in and interrogate him and he confesses that he told Doberman about giving Claude hash. Richie, Carl, and Claude dump him into a pond as Tip's mother watches in horror from a nearby tennis court. Her descriptions of Carl and the others leads to panic. Richie steals his mother's car and he and Carl flee. It all ends tragically as Doberman chases them down. Richie produces a gun and aims it at Doberman, who fires in self-defense. Richie dies.

The next day, Carl sneaks home and overhears his mother on the phone discussing a community meeting at the school that night. Carl sneaks back out to notify his friends. They decide to confront the parents there. But when police show up, locking their weapons inside their cars, the meeting turns into a nightmare. The kids chain the school's doors, light fireworks, and proceed to trash the parking lot. Then they break into patrol cars, pull out police shotguns, and blow up several vehicles, igniting fires all around. When reserve police finally arrive, the kids disperse. Doberman apprehends Carl, but Mark, the freeway sniper, shoots Doberman's car, causing it to crash and catch fire. Carl pulls himself free, leaving the unconscious Doberman inside the car. He perishes in a massive explosion. When next seen, Carl and others are being herded onto a school bus and driven away. From atop an overpass, Cory and Claude wave goodbye to Carl, as the bus makes its way to a juvenile detention facility.

The next day, Carl sneaks home and overhears his mother on the phone discussing a community meeting at the school that night. Carl sneaks back out to notify his friends, and they decide to confront the parents there. But when police show up, locking their weapons inside their cars, the meeting turns into a nightmare. The kids chain the school's doors, light fireworks, and proceed to trash the parking lot. Then they break into patrol cars, pull out police shotguns, and blow up several vehicles, igniting fires all around. When reserve police finally arrive, the kids disperse. Doberman apprehends Carl, but Mark, the freeway sniper, shoots Doberman's car, causing it to crash and catch fire. Carl pulls himself free, leaving the unconscious Doberman inside the car to perish in the massive explosion. When next seen, Carl and others are being herded onto a school bus and driven away. From atop an overpass, Cory and Claude wave goodbye to Carl as the bus heads to a juvenile detention facility.

==Cast==

==Cast==