Continuity mistake: When Charles is showing Steve the constellations, the sky is pitch black. Yet in the next scene when Charles goes down to the shore to Bob, the sky has brightened considerably. No indication is given that a good deal of time has passed between these two scenes.
The Edge (1997)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Lee Tamahori
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Anthony Hopkins, Harold Perrineau, Elle Macpherson
Alec Baldwin tries to kill Anthony Hopkins at the end but falls into a bear-trap and gets mortally wounded. He dies before Hopkins can get help. Hopkins tells the press at the end that Baldwin died saving his life.
Renegade
More mistakes in The Edge
Charles Morse: We're all put to the test... but it never comes in the form or at the point we would prefer, does it?
Answer: That would only work when the sun is visible. In Alaska there are frequent rainy and overcast days where the sun is completely blocked by heavy clouds, making a precise directional determination difficult, if not impossible.
raywest ★
They could see the sun; it was a sunny day after the crash, and the next day they were able to see the North Star. To begin with, they had great visibility, and it seemed easy enough to find a mountain peak or pass to use as a quick reference.