The Razor's Edge
The story of one man's search for himself.
1984 | 129m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | John Byrum |
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| Writer: | John Byrum, W. Somerset Maugham, Bill Murray |
| Staring: |
| An American WWI veteran undertakes a spiritual quest that takes him from Paris to Nepal to the Himalayas and back to his hometown. Upon his return, he discovers he is not the only one who has changed. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 19, 1984 |
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| Director: | John Byrum |
| Writer: | John Byrum, W. Somerset Maugham, Bill Murray |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | himalaya mountain range, based on novel or book, materialism, change, remake, enlightenment, post world war i, american abroad, monastery, socialite, spiritual journey, socialite party, 1920s, the meaning of life, drastic change of life, buddhist monastery, murdered fiancée, wwi, search for happiness |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $6,551,987
Budget: $13,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bill Murray | Larry Darrell |
| Theresa Russell | Sophie MacDonald |
| Catherine Hicks | Isabel Bradley |
| Denholm Elliott | Elliott Templeton |
| James Keach | Gray Maturin |
| Peter Vaughan | Mackenzie |
| Brian Doyle-Murray | Piedmont |
| Stephen Davies | Malcolm |
| Saeed Jaffrey | Raaz |
| Faith Brook | Louisa Bradley |
| André Maranne | Joseph the Butler |
| Bruce Boa | Henry Maturin |
| Serge Feuillard | Coco |
| Joris Stuyck | Bob MacDonald |
| Helen Horton | Red Cross Lady |
| Michael Fitzpatrick | Tyler |
| Robert Manuel | Albert |
| Sam Douglas | Man At Kissing Booth |
| Nora Connolly | Governess |
| Jeff Harding | Brian Ryan |
| Richard Oldfield | Doug Van Allen |
| Gordon Sterne | Doctor |
| Mary Larkin | Nun |
| Christopher Muncke | Kevin |
| Russell Sommers | Party Guest |
| John Moreno | French Detective |
| Hugo Bower | French Detective |
| Abbie Shilling | Priscilla Maturin |
| Cassie Shilling | Joan Maturin |
| Jean-François Soubielle | Communist Vendor |
| Claude Le Saché | Morgue Attendant |
| Caroline John | Mrs. Mackenzie |
| Kunchuck Tharching | Lama |
| Louis Sheldon | Wounded French Soldier |
| Daniel Chatto | Wounded French Soldier |
| Stephanie English | Woman at Carnival |
| Jill Goldston | Woman at Fair (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Shirley Russell | Costume Design |
| Stuart Rose | Set Decoration |
| Philip Harrison | Production Design |
| Ian Whittaker | Set Decoration |
| Peter Boyle | Editor |
| Peter Hannan | Director of Photography |
| Malcolm Middleton | Art Direction |
| Jennifer Shull | Casting Director |
| Maude Spector | Casting Director |
| John Comfort | Production Supervisor |
| Peter Elford | Location Manager |
| Sudesh Syal | Production Manager |
| Serge Touboul | Production Manager |
| Linda Burtenshaw | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Catherine Halloran | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Michael Jeffery | Wardrobe Master |
| Terry Apsey | Construction Manager |
| George Ball | Property Master |
| Ray Corbett | Assistant Director |
| Colin Davidson | Focus Puller |
| Sally Jones | Script Supervisor |
| George Frost | Makeup Supervisor |
| Nick Forder | Makeup Artist |
| Mike Jones | Hairdresser |
| Mike Lockey | Hairdresser |
| Rene Borisewitz | Sound Recordist |
| Bill Rowe | Sound Mixer |
| Dennis McTaggart | Assistant Editor |
| Leslie Hodgson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Stan Fiferman | Dialogue Editor |
| Micky Thomas | Gaffer |
| Martin Gutteridge | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Gerald C. Wheatley | Production Accountant |
| Brian Smith | Best Boy Electric |
| John Byrum | Director, Screenplay |
| W. Somerset Maugham | Novel |
| Bill Murray | Screenplay |
| Stanley Black | Conductor |
| Peter Brayham | Stunt Coordinator |
| Jack Nitzsche | Original Music Composer |
| Dewi Humphreys | Camera Operator |
| Mike Jones | Hairstylist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jason Laskay | Associate Producer |
| Robert P. Marcucci | Producer |
| Harry Benn | Producer |
| Rob Cohen | Executive Producer |
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