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Man on a Ledge

Man on a Ledge

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Man on a Ledge

"You can only push an innocent man so far"

2012

1h 42m

6.4(2836 votes)

Action

Thriller

Crime

Overview

An ex-cop turned con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop. The NYPD dispatch a female police psychologist to talk him down. However, unbeknownst to the police on the scene, the suicide attempt is a cover for the biggest diamond heist ever pulled.

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di Bonaventura Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Sam Worthington

Sam Worthington

Nick Cassidy

Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks

Lydia Mercer

Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell

Joey Cassidy

Anthony Mackie

Anthony Mackie

Mike Ackerman

Edward Burns

Edward Burns

Jack Dougherty

Genesis Rodriguez

Genesis Rodriguez

Angie

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

David Englander

Titus Welliver

Titus Welliver

Dante Marcus

Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick

Suzie Morales

J. Smith-Cameron

J. Smith-Cameron

Psychiatrist

Creative team

Directed by: Asger Leth
Written by: Pablo F. Fenjves
Produced by: Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Mark Vahradian

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