"Hang on!"

After a few comedy flops Sylvester Stallone's A-list status was hanging on his next project. Luckily Cliffhanger proved to be a fantastic return to form.

In this commentary we discuss this Renny Harlin directed movie, from 1993, written by John Long, Michael France, and Stallone himself. Co-starring John Lithgow, Michael Rooker, Janine Turner, and Rex Linn, and with stellar visual effects from Boss Film Studios.

• The demise of the classic action movie
• What happend to the old action stars?
• Visual effects on the cusp of the digital revolution
• The story of Carolco
• Mountain climbing films