Edge Of Darkness Preview/Synopsis

Edge Of Darkness Jan. 20

Directed by Martin Campbell ( The Mask Of Zorro, Beyond Borders ) Starring Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, Bojana Novakovic, written by Oscar winner William Monahan ( The Departed ) Cinematography by BAFTA nominee Phil Mehuex ( Casino Royale, Entrapment ) Editing by Oscar nominee Stuart Baird ( Gorilla's In The Mist, Superman ) Original muisc by 3 time Oscar winner Howard Shore ( LOTR: Trilogy, Silence Of The Lambs, Big )

Mel Gibson returns after a 7 year acting absence, as a detective Tom Craven, who is investigating the death of his activist daughter. In that meantime, he soon learns that she was hiding a secret that had to do with a corporate cover up.

Rated R for strong bloody violence, and language. 108 min.

Oscar chances ? Not with a January release date, but from the trailer I saw looks like a solid, taut crime thiller.