

On the Edge
“Tales that will take you to the edge... If you dare...”
Overview
A compendium of three short science-fiction films, each with a decidedly feminist slant.
Helen Mirren
Bruce Holland Rogers, Crispin Whittell
Chanticleer Films • Paramount Pictures • Paramount Television
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