
Cliffhanger is a movie novelization written by Jeff Rovin in 1993 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Renny Harlin in 1993. The movie features Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker, Janine Turner, Rex Linn, Caroline Goodall, and others.
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Storyline
After a ranger fails to rescue his partner’s girlfriend from a tragic death in the Rocky Mountains, he leaves the rescue team to wrestle with his guilt. When he returns to reconcile his relationship with his own girlfriend, also a rescue ranger, he is drawn into one last mission. This time, the victims they are rescuing turn out to be deadly criminals who are hauling away a large amount of cash.
Movie vs Book

Year
1993
Minutes
113
Movie Rate
6.50
Source: IMDb

Year
1993
Pages
213
Book Rate
6.68
S: Goodreads
Book
Cliffhanger
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“Not every good book needs to be a movie. I still believe nothing tells a story with the richness and complexity of a good novel.”
CARLOS RUIZ ZAFON (Writer)
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