<P> Shot in Los Angeles in 1986 , the film premiered that year at the Toronto International Film Festival before being purchased for distribution by Island Pictures , who gave the film a theatrical release in the United States in May 1987 . Several critics praised the film 's performances , and its subject matter resulted in it being classified by several critics as a contemporary - day horror film . It was awarded Best Picture at the 1986 Independent Spirit Awards . </P>
<P> Shot in Los Angeles in 1986 , the film premiered that year at the Toronto International Film Festival before being purchased for distribution by Island Pictures , who gave the film a theatrical release in the United States in May 1987 . Several critics praised the film 's performances , and its subject matter resulted in it being classified by several critics as a contemporary - day horror film . It was awarded Best Picture at the 1986 Independent Spirit Awards . </P>
where was the movie river 's edge filmed
where was the movie river 's edge filmed
Los Angeles
Los Angeles