Man on a Ledge (2012)

As a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion.

Director:

Asger Leth

Writer:

Pablo F. Fenjves

Stars:

Sam Worthington, Mandy Gonzalez, Jamie Bell

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Worthington	...	Nick Cassidy
Mandy Gonzalez	...	Manager
William Sadler	...	Valet
Barbara Marineau	...	Screaming Woman
J. Smith-Cameron	...	Psychiatrist
Anthony Mackie	...	Mike Ackerman
Patrick Collins	...	Father Leo
Jamie Bell	...	Joey Cassidy
Genesis Rodriguez	...	Angie
Afton Williamson	...	Janice Ackerman
Robert Clohessy	...	Prison Guard
Joe Lisi	...	Desk Sergeant
Candice McKoy	...	Cop - Bullhorn
Edward Burns	...	Jack Dougherty (as Ed Burns)
Johnny Solo	...	Cop - Room (as John Solo)

Storyline

An ex-cop turned con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop. The nearest New York Police officer immediately responds to a screaming woman and calls dispatch. More Officers arrive with SWAT and tactical command along with fire-fighters. The police then dispatches a female police psychologist personally requested to talk him down from the ledge. However, things aren't as straightforward and clearcut as they appear to be.

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Plot Keywords:

diamond | hotel | rooftop | new york city | heist | 

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Taglines:

You can only push an innocent man so far.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Summit Entertainment [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

27 January 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Al borde del abismo

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$42,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,001,932 (USA) (27 January 2012)

Gross:

$18,600,911 (USA) (24 February 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Summit Entertainment, Di Bonaventura Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Amy Adams was considered for the role of Lydia.

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Goofs

Angie changes her outfit in front of the cameras, but her previous outfit magically appears back during the drilling scene.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Manager: Good morning, sir.
Nick Cassidy: Last name's Walker.
Manager: Yes. Mr. Walker. Room 2105, South Tower. Great view. We also have a larger unit available on the east side, I can offer you at the same price.
Nick Cassidy: No, I think I'll stick with the view.

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Crazy Credits

The Summit logo at the beginning has a background of New York skyscrapers on it.

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Connections

Featured in Great Movie Mistakes IV (2012)

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Soundtracks

"She's Mine"
Written by Kyle Kelso
Performed by Sugardrive
Courtesy of Big Brownstone Prod, LLC

User Reviews

Fun Heist-Action-Thriller Flick

Let me go on record by saying that I walked into this movie not expecting an Oscar worthy piece of art that would make me cry my eyes out with the sheer joy of film going pleasure and the emotional storyline put upon this earth by the gods who directed, wrote and produced this ecstatically blissful moving picture which would make my brain go so fuzzy that I would lose all sense of anything. Not at all. I merely expected a good time at the cinema with a few friends to have a good time, eat some popcorn and have a fun evening out. Mission accomplished. With a superb amount of suspense, gunshots, hanging, falling, and talking, I did have a great time, and I did enjoy my evening at the cinema. However, it was not the perfect night out at the theatre. The film was full of plot holes, illogical decisions, bad lines, unlikely events, under-used characters and sub-plots that you thought would go somewhere but they didn't. But worry not, those are not going to stop you from going to the movie. Not after what I tell you now. The movie is filled to the brim with suspense, action and crazy unpredictable twists and turns. There were way more of these than the flaws I listed earlier. The suspense was so well executed that I actually felt a sort of worry that they would snip the wrong wire or something like that. That sort of connection with a roll of film is incredibly rare. If you have the same connection, I commend you on your ability to have such a wonderful mind and taste in film. Not that you need any taste to enjoy this. In the end this movie doesn't deserve best film at the Oscars, but it certainly doesn't deserve the Razzy either. But if you're looking for a fun night out at the movies, make sure you go see "Man on a Ledge".