Over the Edge is an American coming-of-age crime drama film directed by Jonathan Kaplan and released in May 1979. The film, based on actual events, had a limited theatrical release but has since achieved cult film status. It was Matt Dillon's film debut.

In the fictional isolated planned community of New Granada, east of Denver, Colorado, Carl Willat and his friends Richie White, Claude Zachary, and Claude's younger brother Johnny hang out at "the Rec" (Recreation Center), which closes at 6 p.m. and is the only place where kids can spend time together. They are supervised by Rec counselor Julia Vogel.

From an overpass, Mark Perry and his friend shoot a BB hole in the windshield of a passing patrol car and flee on their bikes. They pass Carl and Richie, telling them to hide. Sgt. Ed Doberman arrives shortly, pulls them from their hiding place and finds a pocket knife on Richie. He apprehends them and notifies Carl's father Fred, a local businessman. After questioning the pair about the BB gun, Doberman lectures Carl about potential imprisonment in "the Hill", a juvenile detention facility.