| 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
Don't be put off by the rather boring title, this is a quirky little movie that works quite well and will give acrophobics a dizzying run for their money.
I have to say that I figured a movie in which the plot revolves around some guy on a ledge would be relatively slow paced. However the film is in fact surprisingly fast-paced with the viewer largely unaware of the underlying plot even as our man steps out on to his ledge.
The characters and their parts in the plot are revealed as we go, with plenty to keep the viewer on the edge of their seat as our disgraced ex-cop dangles precariously on his ledge.
The revelations come thick and fast, and at one point you may well be asking yourself whether there are actually any good cops in this movie (luckily for our "jumper", there are!).
There is one really good action scene/stunt in the movie which is difficult to describe without ticking the "spoiler" box so I will leave you to discover what was for me the best jaw-dropping moment of the film.
And just in case anyone reading this review has already watched the movie and was wondering, Genesis Rodriguez stripping down to her underwear was my second best jaw-dropper scene (sad, I know!)
Not an epic but a nevertheless entertaining movie that is well worth watching, and there is even a nice little twist towards the end.