Some secrets take us to the edge.|Jan. 28, 2010|United Kingdom | United States|117 Min.|R
Genre: Crime;Drama;Mystery;Thriller
Description: Edge of Darkness is a gripping 2010 thriller that follows the intense journey of Boston homicide detective Thomas Craven. When his daughter, Emma, returns home for a visit, she falls seriously ill, experiencing nosebleeds and vomiting. Concerned for her health, Craven decides to take her to the hospital. However, tragedy strikes as they step outside their home. A masked gunman appears, shouts “Craven!” and fatally shoots Emma with a shotgun before escaping. She dies in her father’s arms, leaving him devastated.
Determined to uncover the truth behind his daughter’s murder, Craven begins his investigation. He discovers a .45 pistol in Emma’s nightstand, leading him to suspect she was the intended target. As he digs deeper, he learns the gun belonged to her boyfriend, David, who is terrified of Northmoor, the company where both he and Emma worked. Craven’s investigation takes a shocking turn when he finds out that a lock of Emma’s hair he kept as a memento is radioactive.
Emma had uncovered a dark secret: Northmoor, a research facility contracted by the U.S. government and led by Jack Bennett, was secretly manufacturing nuclear weapons using foreign materials. These weapons were intended to serve as dirty bombs linked to foreign nations. Unable to let her discovery go public, Northmoor targeted Emma and her fellow activists.
As Craven burns Emma’s contaminated clothing in his backyard, he is confronted by Jedburgh, a British consultant tasked with silencing anyone who could expose the truth. Despite his mission, Jedburgh develops a respect for Craven and allows him to continue his investigation. Throughout his quest for justice, Craven is haunted by visions of Emma, remembering her as the happy child he once knew.
Craven eventually uncovers the full extent of the conspiracy, learning that Bennett ordered Emma’s murder to silence her and her activist friends. Driven by vengeance and a desire for justice, Craven confronts those responsible, determined to bring the truth to light. Edge of Darkness is a tense and emotional story of a father’s relentless pursuit of justice for his daughter.
Cast director: Martin Campbell
Cast actor: Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Shawn Roberts, Bojana Novaković, Danny Huston, Denis O’Hare, Jay O. Sanders, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Wayne Duvall, Frank Grillo
Original name: Edge of Darkness