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Title: Man on a Ledge (2012)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Sam Worthington | ... | Nick Cassidy | |
| Mandy Gonzalez | ... | Manager | |
| William Sadler | ... | Valet | |
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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) | |
An ex-cop-turned-con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel. 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 firefighters. The police then dispatch a police psychologist personally requested to talk him down from the ledge. However, things aren't as they seem. Written by Anonymous
Okay, I didn't know what to expect when I watched this. And, after about fifteen minutes, the jury was still out. A man, played by Sam Worthington, climbs out onto a hotel ledge and threatens to jump. We don't know why yet. Hopefully we will. So I watched on.
I guess the closest film like this was probably Phone Booth, i.e. it's primarily set in one, very public, location. However, Man on a Ledge is definitely different. Without giving too much away, the 'man' is on a mission and there are enough different locations in and around the building to hopefully not bore the viewer. There's action, conspiracies, baddies and everything you'd probably expect.
Basically, it's a thriller and not a bad one at that. I didn't expect to like it. I'm not a fan of Sam Worthington generally and I thought the 'on a ledge' idea was a bit gimmicky and couldn't see where they were going to go with it.
Now, on reflection, I'm glad I didn't know too much about the plot. I was pleasantly surprised.
Not a classic, but certainly good enough to entertain (although you may have to suspend your disbelief to fully appreciate it - there were parts that may not quite have happened that way in real life - the heroes were pretty lucky in places, but isn't that why we watch films?).
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