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Man on a Ledge

- You can only push an innocent man so far

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.

Release Date : 2012-01-13

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Summit Entertainmentdi Bonaventura Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Nick Cassidy

Original Name : Sam Worthington

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lydia Mercer

Original Name : Elizabeth Banks

Gender : Female

Character Name : Joey Cassidy

Original Name : Jamie Bell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mike Ackerman

Original Name : Anthony Mackie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jack Dougherty

Original Name : Edward Burns

Gender : Male

Character Name : Angie

Original Name : Genesis Rodriguez

Gender : Female

Character Name : David Englander

Original Name : Ed Harris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dante Marcus

Original Name : Titus Welliver

Gender : Male

Character Name : Suzie Morales

Original Name : Kyra Sedgwick

Gender : Female

Character Name : Psychiatrist

Original Name : J. Smith-Cameron

Gender : Female

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Robert Clohessy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Manager

Original Name : Mandy Gonzalez

Gender : Female

Character Name : Valet

Original Name : William Sadler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Janice Ackerman

Original Name : Afton Williamson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Investor

Original Name : Jonathan Walker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Technician

Original Name : Daniel Sauli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Screaming Woman

Original Name : Barbara Marineau

Gender : Female

Character Name : Father Leo

Original Name : Patrick Collins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Desk Sergeant

Original Name : Joe Lisi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cop - Bullhorn

Original Name : Candice McKoy

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cop - Room

Original Name : Johnny Solo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Technician

Original Name : James Yaegashi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cameraman

Original Name : Frank Pando

Gender : Male

Character Name : ESU

Original Name : Jason Kolotouros

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bearded Guy

Original Name : Michael Laurence

Gender : Male

Character Name : CSI Tech

Original Name : Don Castro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Englander's Assistant

Original Name : Pooja Kumar

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ted Henry

Original Name : John Dossett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Angry Traffic Woman

Original Name : Sylvia Kauders

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nestor

Original Name : Felix Solis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brooklyn Cop

Original Name : Jabari Gray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brooklyn Cop

Original Name : James Andrew O'Connor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Investor

Original Name : Ann Arvia

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lady

Original Name : Liz Holtan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cop

Original Name : Jason Furlani

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lutz

Original Name : Terry Serpico

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cop

Original Name : Erin Quill

Gender : Female

Character Name : Construction Worker

Original Name : Arthur J. Nascarella

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective

Original Name : Jimmy Palumbo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective

Original Name : J. Bernard Calloway

Gender : Male

Character Name : Older Orthodox Man

Original Name : Gerry Vichi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gordon Evans

Original Name : Geoffrey Cantor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tactical Leader

Original Name : Brett G. Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Correction Officer

Original Name : John Comer

Gender : Male

Character Name : NYPD Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Anello

Gender : Male

Character Name : Construction Worker

Original Name : Justin Chauncey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pedestrian

Original Name : Marmee Regine Cosico

Gender : Female

Character Name : Brooklyn Cop

Original Name : Jeff Grossman

Gender : Male

Character Name : News Photographer

Original Name : Cal Koury

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pedestrian

Original Name : Derrick T. Lewis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Mario Moise Fontaine

Gender : Male

Character Name : New York Police Officer

Original Name : Rick Pantera

Gender : Male

Character Name : Inmate

Original Name : Brian James Pepe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Inmate

Original Name : Bill Walters

Gender : Male

Reviews

The Movie Mob

@mooney240

2022-09-25

**Man On A Ledge surprises with a story that weaves itself from genre to genre, keeping its audience guessing what comes next.** Man On A Ledge builds an intriguing plot that takes twists and turns from stopping a jumper to catching a prison escapee to robbing a vault to uncovering corrupt cops. This movie crams in so much in its short runtime, keeping the pace and energy high. There is no time for boredom. Check your phone, and you might miss something. Sam Worthington captivates audiences and is a sympathetic mastermind who pulls on the heartstrings while enacting his revenge. Man On A Ledge throws new challenges at the characters forcing them to get creative and adapt, keeping the movie fresh with its inexperienced characters attempting an ambitious heist. While all of its different story elements are simple or common on their own, these different plot pieces combine to make a fresh, fun, and entertaining heist film.