HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Mel Gibson returns to his acting chops this weekend in the Warner Bros. thriller Edge of Darkness.
The picture is an emotionally charged thriller set at the intersection of politics and big business. Thomas Craven (Gibson) is a veteran homicide detective for the Boston Police Department and a single father. When his only child, 24-year-old Emma (Bojana Novakovic), is murdered on the steps of his home, everyone assumes that he was the target. But he soon suspects otherwise, and embarks on a mission to find out about his daughter’s secret life and her killing. His investigation leads him into a dangerous, looking-glass world of corporate cover-ups, government collusion and murder—and to shadowy government operative Darius Jedburgh (Ray Winstone), who has been sent in to clean up the evidence. Craven’s solitary search for answers about his daughter’s death transforms into an odyssey of emotional discovery and redemption.
“It was an intriguing story,” says Gibson of his first starring role in seven years. “That’s the main thing—if I think it’ll be compelling and entertaining to an audience, I’m on board.”
“Mel was our first and only choice for Craven. The part called for someone of his caliber; there aren’t a lot of actors who have the kind of gravitas that he has,” says the film’s director, Martin Campbell.
For the official trailer and cast interviews, check out Edge of Darkness movie videos.
