Event Film and Video Screenings "River's Edge" (Island Pictures, 1986 – rated R*)
Date and Location
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When: Thursday, July 11, 2019
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
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Where: National Audio-Visual Conservation Center - Packard Campus Theater
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
All Packard Campus screenings are free and seating is on a walk-in basis. Learn more about the Packard Campus Theater
For more information, please call (202) 707-9458. Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov.
Inspired by a true event, “River’s Edge” follows how a group of apathetic high school students in a dismal, dead-end California town deal with their friend's murder of his girlfriend. Tim Hunter directed this dark and chilling tale that was noted by several critics as being a contemporary-day horror film. Except for Dennis Hopper as a drug dealer, the cast was largely comprised of young unknown actors, many of whom (Keanu Reeves, Ione Skye, Crispin Glover, Daniel Roebuck) would definitely be heard from in the future. Film critic Roger Ebert called it “The best analytical film about a crime since ‘The Onion Field’ and ‘In Cold Blood’.” 35mm archival film print, 99 min. *No one under the age of 17 will be admitted without a parent or guardian.
Programs are free and open to the public, but children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Seating at the screenings is on a first-come, first-served basis unless otherwise noted. Short films may be shown before some features.
For general Packard Campus Theater information, call (540) 827-1079 ext. 79994 or (202) 707-9994.