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The Ledge

  • 20112011
  • RR
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
20K
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Liv Tyler, Terrence Howard, Jaqueline Fleming, Charlie Hunnam, and Patrick Wilson in The Ledge (2011)
A thriller in which a battle of philosophies between a fundamentalist Christian and an atheist escalates into a lethal battle of wills
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  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Thriller
A police officer looks to talk down a young man lured by his lover's husband to the ledge of a high rise, where he has one hour to contemplate a fateful decision.A police officer looks to talk down a young man lured by his lover's husband to the ledge of a high rise, where he has one hour to contemplate a fateful decision.A police officer looks to talk down a young man lured by his lover's husband to the ledge of a high rise, where he has one hour to contemplate a fateful decision.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
20K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Matthew Chapman
  • Writer
    • Matthew Chapman
  • Stars
    • Charlie Hunnam
    • Terrence Howard
    • Patrick Wilson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Matthew Chapman
  • Writer
    • Matthew Chapman
  • Stars
    • Charlie Hunnam
    • Terrence Howard
    • Patrick Wilson
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    • 100User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos3

    The Ledge
    Trailer 2:06
    The Ledge
    "One Night"
    Clip 0:48
    "One Night"
    "You're Not Up Here By Choice, Are You?"
    Clip 0:54
    "You're Not Up Here By Choice, Are You?"

    Photos28

    Patrick Wilson in The Ledge (2011)
    Liv Tyler and Charlie Hunnam in The Ledge (2011)
    Terrence Howard and Charlie Hunnam in The Ledge (2011)
    Charlie Hunnam in The Ledge (2011)
    Terrence Howard in The Ledge (2011)
    Patrick Wilson in The Ledge (2011)
    Liv Tyler and Charlie Hunnam in The Ledge (2011)
    Terrence Howard at an event for The Ledge (2011)
    Liv Tyler and Terrence Howard at an event for The Ledge (2011)
    Liv Tyler and Terrence Howard at an event for The Ledge (2011)
    Liv Tyler at an event for The Ledge (2011)
    Terrence Howard at an event for The Ledge (2011)

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    Charlie Hunnam
    Charlie Hunnam
    • Gavin Nicholsas Gavin Nichols
    Terrence Howard
    Terrence Howard
    • Det. Hollis Lucettias Det. Hollis Lucetti
    Patrick Wilson
    Patrick Wilson
    • Joe Harrisas Joe Harris
    Liv Tyler
    Liv Tyler
    • Shana Harrisas Shana Harris
    Jaqueline Fleming
    Jaqueline Fleming
    • Angela Lucettias Angela Lucetti
    Christopher Gorham
    Christopher Gorham
    • Chrisas Chris
    • (as Chris Gorham)
    Maxine Greco
    Maxine Greco
    • Consuelaas Consuela
    Geraldine Singer
    Geraldine Singer
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Dean J. West
    Dean J. West
    • Frankas Frank
    • (as Dean West)
    Brianna Dufrene
    • Gailas Gail
    Jillian Batherson
    Jillian Batherson
    • Harperas Harper
    Tyler Humphrey
    • Jimmyas Jimmy
    Mike Pniewski
    Mike Pniewski
    • Lt. Markowitzas Lt. Markowitz
    Katia Gomez
    Katia Gomez
    • Selenaas Selena
    Monica Acosta
    • Housekeeperas Housekeeper
    • (uncredited)
    Chris Angerdina
    • Detectiveas Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Maverick Boudreaux
    • Cameramanas Cameraman
    • (uncredited)
    Ashley Braud
    Ashley Braud
    • Patricia Wilsonas Patricia Wilson
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    • Director
      • Matthew Chapman
    • Writer
      • Matthew Chapman
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film's premise is somewhat similar of the Stephen King short story, also called "The Ledge".
    • Goofs
      At 1:12:27 into the movie, as the camera pans to Gavin on the ledge talking to Hollis, the sun is high casting only a partial shadow ton the gray building in the background. The camera then switches to just Hollis looking out of the window, and when it goes back to show Gavin again, the shadow on the gray building behind him covers it almost completely. But the next two times we see Gavin at the same spot the shadow moves back and forth, revealing that the scenes were shot earlier but cut in for the sake of the narrative.
    • Quotes

      Gavin Nichols: [after Shana tells Gavin she and Joe are going to a new church that does missionary work in Uganda, that's against smoking, drinking, immodest dress for women and secular music]

      [scoffs]

      Gavin Nichols: Jesus Christ. Restrings your guitar one day, stops you from playing it the next.

      Shana Harris: You're so flippant, aren't you? You have no idea what it's like to lose everything and to try and put it all back together again.

    • Connections
      Featured in Conan: An Atheist Named Faith (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Everything
      Written by Nathan Barr and Lisbeth Scott

      Performed by Lisbeth Scott

    User reviews100

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Don't Jump! Suspense Coupled With Theological Discussions Works
    The film opens from the edge from a ten-story building ledge, as a cop who has just been told of his wife's infidelity attempts to save a man who has decided to jump off the building--that's a good start! The rest follows and fascinates as there are two parallel tales are simultaneously related.

    One of the marks of this film's fascination is that it can be read in many different ways--essentially a thriller, it is also a story that questions the nature of human love, of our place in the universe, as well as the human relationship to whatever God might be worshiped. It features some outstanding ensemble acting by a quartet of four, each of whom defines a character with both strengths and flaws...rather perversely, one waits out the film to see a possible suicide, and as Hitchcock so often implicates members of the audience as voyeurs, one feels similarly (if willingly) manipulated here.
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    • Feb 18, 2013

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 26, 2011 (Belarus)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Saudi Arabia
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hayatının Seçimi
    • Filming locations
      • Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Foresight Unlimited
      • VIP Media Group
      • Michael Mailer Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,216
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,176
      • Jul 10, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,282,345
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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