The Ledge (2011)

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.

Director:

Matthew Chapman

Writer:

Matthew Chapman

Stars:

Charlie Hunnam, Terrence Howard, Patrick Wilson

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charlie Hunnam	...	Gavin Nichols
Terrence Howard	...	Det. Hollis Lucetti
Liv Tyler	...	Shana Harris
Patrick Wilson	...	Joe Harris
Jaqueline Fleming	...	Angela Lucetti
Christopher Gorham	...	Chris (as Chris Gorham)
Maxine Greco	...	Consuela
Geraldine Singer	...	Doctor
Dean J. West	...	Frank (as Dean West)
Brianna Dufrene	...	Gail
Jillian Batherson	...	Harper
Tyler Humphrey	...	Jimmy
Mike Pniewski	...	Lt. Markowitz
Katia Gomez	...	Selena

Storyline

A thriller in which a battle of philosophies between a fundamentalist Christian and an atheist escalates into a lethal battle of wills. Ultimately, as a test of faith, or lack of it, the believer forces the non-believer onto the ledge of a tall building. He then has one hour to make a choice between his own life and someone else's. Without faith in an afterlife, will he be capable of such a sacrifice?

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Plot Keywords:

nonlinear timeline | death of daughter | suicide | african american | infidelity | 

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Taglines:

One life. One chance. One step.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, language and some violent content

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film's premise is somewhat similar of the Stephen King short story, also called "The Ledge".

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Goofs

the scene where she is making the bed, he joins in to help. The bottom part of the sheet is not tucked under then all of a sudden it is tucked under and they've not even touched it!.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Det. Hollis Lucetti: Yeah, I'm not really sure I even want to do this. But this couple down at the precinct, they've been at me for this for a year now, and I've known them for 15 years, I mean, John and Jane Connelly, they're real good people, but you know, they can't have kids, so he goes, you know, "If I had a child I'd want to be like Hollis", aw shoot, I don't even know why...
Doctor: Mr. Lucetti. Mr. Lucetti.
Det. Hollis Lucetti: I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm just so nervous. This ain't my normal routine. You know, in a jar before...
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Connections

Referenced in Rewind This! (2013)

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Soundtracks

Dirty Fingerprints
Written by Jonathan Spottiswoode (ASCAP)
Performed by Scottiswoode And His Enemies

User Reviews

A grand film

First off I am an atheist, so I was anxiously awaiting this. I have actually been experiencing old friends and family coming to me asking what happened to make me lose my faith. Nothing I say over and over then launch in to explaining everything again. This movie was phenomenal and now I can say "hey you know what, go watch the ledge"

I thought all the characters seemed believable, both in their lines and beliefs. The storytelling bounces around a bit which I love, it allows you to make assumptions and try to figure everything out before its revealed.

I thoroughly enjoyed watching The Ledge, and I plan on buying it on DVD so I can lend it to people. I can only hope that this does alright and more atheist protagonists are created.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Germany Saudi Arabia

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 May 2011 (Belarus)

Also Known As:

The Ledge

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,176, 10 July 2011

Gross USA:

$9,216

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,247,188

Company Credits

Production Co:

Foresight Unlimited, VIP Media Group, Michael Mailer Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1