Cliffhanger Making Cliffhanger making Subtitled VHS Video Not for Sale A 1993 American-French-Italian co-production film. A suspense action film depicting the battle between an armed robbery gang that crash-landed in the Rocky Mountains and mountain rescue team members. Directed by Renny Harlin, starring Sylvester Stallone. Director: Renny Harlin Screenplay: Michael France Sylvester Stallone Original Story: John Long Produced by: Renny Harlin Alan Marshall Executive Producer: Mario Kassar Starring: Sylvester Stallone Music: Trevor Jones Cinematography: Alex Thomson Norman Kent Edited by: Frank J. Urioste Production Companies: Carolco Pictures Canal+ Pioneer LDC Distribution: United States TriStar Pictures Japan Toho-Towa Release Date: United States May 28, 1993 Japan December 4, 1993 Running time: 113 minutes