Over the Edge is a 1979 American coming-of-age crime drama film directed by Jonathan Kaplan and released in May 1979. The film, based on actual events, had a limited theatrical release but has since achieved cult film status. It was Matt Dillon's film debut.

Plot

In Colorado's planned community of New Granada, Carl, Richie, and Claude hang out at "The Rec", an adult-supervised venue where teenagers can socialize. One afternoon, as The Rec closes, Carl and Richie are confronted by Police Sergeant Doberman, who suspects they perpetrated a freeway sniping incident. After questioning at the station, they are both released to their parents. The next day, Carl meets and befriends Cory, a new arrival, who expresses mild rejection at the idea they date. ("I don't go out on dates," she says.) That evening, after learning from his father of the community's plans to nix construction of an amusement center, he walks to a local park, where he hooks up with Richie. Together, they relocate to a nearby house party. But when police arrive to squelch the fun, Carl walks home alone and is assaulted by Mark, the real instigator of the sniping.