The Leading Edge
1987, English. Directed by Michael Firth.
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A bored Colorado ski patrolman comes to New Zealand for the winter season. In between skiing on various North and South Island fields and preparing for the "Ironman' endurance contest, he has a good time with the people he meets. Billy T. James features briefly as an entertainer cum 'fright-a-minute'- aviator. This is a hybrid genre, a semi-dramatized documentary with champion skiers playing themselves.
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 15 August 1987
- Country
- New Zealand
- Written by
- Grant Morris
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The Leading Edge runs 74 minutes (1h 14m).
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The Leading Edge isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 August 1987. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Leading Edge?
If you liked The Leading Edge, try Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet, Antarctica: A Year on Ice, Indie Game: The Movie.
Who directed The Leading Edge?
The Leading Edge (1987) was directed by Michael Firth and stars Mathurin Molgat, Bruce Grant, Evan Bloomfield.