Edge of Darkness
A grieving homicide detective races to expose the conspirators behind his activist daughter’s murder, confronting powerful corporations and government cover‑ups before the truth is silenced forever.
“Some secrets take us to the edge.”
Synopsis
Thomas Craven is a seasoned homicide detective who has witnessed the darkest aspects of humanity. When his only daughter, Emma, is murdered, he faces the most challenging investigation of his career. Driven by personal loss, Craven embarks on a mission to uncover the truth behind her death, delving into a web of corporate corruption, government collusion, and the enigmatic aspects of Emma's own life.
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How many hands made this film
The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 319+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Stuart BairdShot by Phil MeheuxScored by Howard ShoreDesigned by Thomas E SandersSound by Bub AsmanCostumes by Lindy Hemming
Box Office
2010 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.0× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$81.1M
US & Canada: $43.3M — 53% of worldwide · International: $37.8M (47%)
Opening weekend: $17.2M — 40% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $22.1M — 51% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,066 theaters
Also known as
- Auftrag Rachede
- Auftrag Rache: Edge of Darknessde
- (English)Edge of Darkness
- Al límitees
- Hors de contrôlefr
- Fuori controlloit
- (Bulgarian)Острие на мрака
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- Hong Kong SAR ChinaJan 28, 2010
- IsraelJan 28, 2010
- NetherlandsJan 28, 2010
- RussiaJan 28, 2010
- SingaporeJan 28, 2010
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Cast & Crew
319 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Mel Gibson
as Craven
Ray Winstone
as Jedburgh
Danny Huston
as Jack Bennett
Bojana Novakovic
as Emma Craven
Shawn Roberts
as Burnham
David Aaron Baker
as Millroy
Jay O Sanders
as Whitehouse
Denis O Hare
as Moore
Damian Young
as Senator Jim Pine
Caterina Scorsone
as Melissa
Frank Grillo
as Agent One
Wayne Duvall
as Chief of Police
Supporting cast
82Gbenga Akinnagbe
as Detective Darcy Jones
Gabrielle Popa
as Young Emma
Paul Sparks
as Northampton Police Detective
Christy Scott Cashman
as Detective Vicki Hurd
Dossy Peabody
as Annie - Bennett's Asst.
Gordon Peterson
as Interviewer
Peter Epstein
as Agent Two
Tom Kemp
as Paul Honeywell
Timothy Sawyer
as Doctor
Molly Moseley
as Reporter #1
Amelia Broome
as Tina
Celeste Oliva
as Janet
Scott Winters
as Northmoor Doctor
Joe Stapleton Nm1369571
as State Trooper #1
Sol E Romero
as Hospital Nurse
Ali Reza
as Northampton Doctor
Rick Avery
as Robinson Jr.
Peter Hermann
as Sanderman
Bill Thorpe
as Sergeant
Charles Harrington
as Neighbor
Lisa Hughes
as News Anchor #1
Paula Ebben
as News Anchor #2
Kathy Curran
as News Reporter #2
Frank Ridley
as Automatic Weapons Cop
Nico Evers Swindell
as State Trooper #2
David J Curtis
as Security Officer Northmoor
Thomas B Duffy
as Boston Police Detective
Ian Christian Blanche
as Body in River
Elizabeth Martin
as Body in River
Charlie Alejandro
as Boston Police Officer
Cindi Alex
as Driver
Savannah Rae Allen
as Protestor, Gym Patron
Stephanie Atkinson
as Mrs. Craven, Emma's Mom
Steve Bertorelli
as Shopper
Michael Bottos
as Intern Reporter
Nicole Boucher
as Girl on Basketball Court
John J Burke
as Commuter
Todd Byron
as Pedestrian
Chemi Che Mponda
as Female Cop
Terry Conforti
as Wife of Senator Pine
Timothy Connelly
as Attorney
Kevin Decoste
as Robinson Jr.'s Son
Daryl Dimare
as Pedestrian
Madison Donlan
as Train station kid
Ellyana
as News reporter
Susan Farese
as Nurse with Melissa's Parents, Commuter
Rich Foster
as Boston Police officer
John Franchi
as Festival Participant
Sari Gagnon
as Cute Girl
James Galarneau
as Pedestrian
Suzanne Gillies
as Meter Maid
Albert Gornie
as Commuter
Nick Grava
as Basketball Player
London Hall
as Reporter
Benjamin Healy
as Orderly
Diane Henderson
as Assistant to Chief of Police
Jean Hutchinson
as Melissa's Grandmother
Spencer Kayden
as Train Station Mother
Samantha Kelly
as Basketball Fan
Jeffery Kincannon
as Low Life
Ren Knopf
as Train Commuter, Driver
Barbe Lapierre
as Pedestrian
Daniel Lowney
as Boston Police Officer
Dan Marshall
as Visitor at Hospital
Robert Masiello
as Businessman
Thomas Mcgowan
as Neighbor Man
Conor Mcmahon
as Pedestrian
Peter Morse
as Commuter
Patrick Neyens
as Pedestrian
Todd Rapisarda
as Courthouse Businessman
Donna Glee Reim
as Park Patron
Gary Roscoe
as Editor Newsroom
Eric Ryan
as Neighbor
Edward Stanley
as Radio Reporter
Vyvian B Stevens
as Tom Craven's Friend
David Struffolino
as Commuter
Ricky Vazquez
as Driver
George J Vezina
as Commuter at Train Station
Mike Wendt
as Tough Guy
Susan Wilson
as Pedestrian
Darryl Wooten
as TV News Reporter
Adam Zalt
as Business Traveler
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
14Danton Rissner
executive producer (as Dan Rissner)
David M Thompson
executive producer
Dora M Komura
the producers wish to thank
E Bennett Walsh
executive producer
Gail Lyon
executive producer
Graham King
Producer
Graham King Nm0454752
Producer, Producers
Gregg Schaublin
digital intermediate producer
Jamie Laurenson
co-executive producer
Kwame Parker
co-producer (as Kwame L. Parker)
Lucienne Papon
co-producer
Michael Wearing
Producer, Producers
Suzanne Warren
executive producer
Tim Headington
Producer, Producers
Other crew
215Brian Dunn Jr
accounting clerk
Brian Dunny Dunn
accounting clerk
Carol Grant
additional casting
Tony Dustin
additional digital film colorist
Curtis Roush
additional music editor
Mark Baechle
additional orchestrations (as Mark Bächle)
Jill K Perno
additional second assistant director
Damon Claus
adr assistant: Market Street Sound
Sara Diaz
animator
Michael Papac
armourer
Greg Bartkus
art department coordinator
Ramsey Avery
art director: re-shoots
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