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Man on a Ledge

Man on a Ledge

You can only push an innocent man so far

2012•1h 42m•6.4/10
ActionThrillerCrime

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6.4/10(3K)

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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Production

Summit Entertainment, di Bonaventura Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

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

Robert Clohessy

Robert Clohessy

Prison Guard

Mandy Gonzalez

Mandy Gonzalez

Manager

William Sadler

William Sadler

Valet

Afton Williamson

Afton Williamson

Janice Ackerman

Jonathan Walker

Jonathan Walker

Investor

Daniel Sauli

Daniel Sauli

Police Technician

Barbara Marineau

Barbara Marineau

Screaming Woman

Patrick Collins

Patrick Collins

Father Leo

Joe Lisi

Joe Lisi

Desk Sergeant

Candice McKoy

Candice McKoy

Cop - Bullhorn

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