Man on a Ledge

Man on a Ledge

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Asger Leth
Produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Mark Vahradian
David Ready
Written by Pablo Fenjves
Starring Sam Worthington
Elizabeth Banks
Jamie Bell
Edward Burns
Anthony Mackie
Génesis Rodríguez
Titus Welliver
Kyra Sedgwick
William Sadler
Ed Harris
Music by Henry Jackman
Cinematography Paul Cameron
Edited by Kevin Stitt
Production
company
Distributed by Summit Entertainment
Release dates
  • January 27, 2012 (2012-01-27)
Running time
 102 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $42 million[1]
Box office $46.2 million[2]

Man on a Ledge is a 2012 American thriller film directed by Asger Leth, starring Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Edward Burns, Anthony Mackie, Génesis Rodríguez and Ed Harris. Filming took place in New York City.[3]

Plot

In New York City, Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington) checks in to the Roosevelt Hotel under the false name of Walker, goes to his hotel room on the 21st floor, and climbs on the ledge, apparently ready to commit suicide. The crowd below calls the police, with Dante Marcus (Titus Welliver) controlling the crowd, while Jack Dougherty (Edward Burns) tries to talk with Nick. However, Nick will only speak to negotiator Lydia Mercer (Elizabeth Banks), who is on a leave of absence, after failing to save a suicidal policeman. Lydia arrives at the hotel room and manages to acquire Nick's fingerprints from a cigarette they share. Dougherty has them analyzed and discovers that Nick is an ex-policeman, arrested for stealing the $40 million Monarch diamond from businessman David Englander (Ed Harris). Nick was given a 25-year sentence but escaped from the Sing Sing Correctional Facility one month earlier, after being allowed to attend his father's funeral. Nick, however, maintains his innocence and accuses Englander of framing him for the theft of the diamond, as Englander lost his fortune and was too proud to sell the diamond.

Unknown to the police, Nick is merely distracting them while his brother, Joey (Jamie Bell), and Joey's girlfriend, Angie (Génesis Rodríguez), break into Englander's vault across the street, to steal the diamond and prove Nick's innocence. Meanwhile, Dougherty informs Marcus of Nick's identity, and Marcus orders the jewelry store's security to check the vault. Joey and Angie are able to evade them but do not find the diamond. They set off the alarms, tricking Englander into retrieving the diamond and ambush him, stealing the diamond at gunpoint. Meanwhile, Nick's ex-partner, Mike Ackerman (Anthony Mackie), arrives at the hotel with evidence that Nick is planning something and demands to be allowed into the hotel room. Lydia does not trust him, and Dougherty backs her up. Ackerman claims he has found bomb schematics in a storage unit Nick rented and is convinced that he will detonate an explosive somewhere. While the crowd is evacuated by the bomb squad, Lydia, believing in Nick's innocence, calls Internal Affairs and discovers that three of the cops employed by Englander were suspected of being corrupt: Ackerman, Marcus and a deceased officer called Walker.

Joey and Angie enter the hotel and hand the bag containing the diamond to the hotel concierge (William Sadler). The concierge pockets the diamond. Englander calls Marcus, one of the men who helped him frame Nick, and has him capture Joey and Angie. Nick begins to make his escape through the hotel, at one point being aided by the concierge who tells him "everyone is rooting for you, kid," while handing him a disguise (and the diamond). Marcus chases Nick to the roof, where he has Lydia arrested for obstruction. Englander brings Joey and Angie, threatening to throw Joey off the roof, if Nick does not give him the diamond. Nick turns it over, and Englander leaves. Meanwhile, Lydia escapes custody and rushes back to the roof. Marcus attempts to force Nick to jump off the roof, but Ackerman arrives and shoots Marcus, who wounds Ackerman. Nick rushes to Ackerman's side, who apologizes and reveals that he had no idea that Englander would frame Nick for stealing the diamond. Marcus survives, as he is wearing a bulletproof vest, and is preparing to kill Nick, when Lydia shoots him, but does not kill him. Nick jumps from the roof onto an airbag set up earlier by the police, catches up to Englander, beats him and pulls the diamond he had only just recently given him from his jacket, proving Nick's innocence in front of both the police and public, resulting in Englander being arrested.

Later, Nick is cleared of all charges and released from custody and meets Joey, Angie, and Lydia at a bar. There it is revealed that the hotel concierge is in fact Nick and Joey's father, Frank Cassidy, who had faked his own death in order to help Nick break out of prison and prove his innocence. Joey proposes to Angie with a diamond ring presumably stolen from Englander's vault. She accepts and they all celebrate together.

Cast

Development

On September 3, 2010, it was confirmed that Jamie Bell had joined the cast.[5] Filming began on October 30 in New York City. On November 1, it was confirmed that Ed Harris and Titus Welliver had joined the cast.[6]

The first image from the set was revealed on November 2, 2010.[3] The first teaser poster for the film was released on November 5, 2010.[9] The first trailer was released by Summit Entertainment on September 22, 2011.[10] The film was distributed by Summit Entertainment and E1 Entertainment (UK).

Release

Critical response

The film received mostly negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie holds a 31% positive opinion (54% from the audience) based on 145 reviews.[11] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times said "The movie cuts back and forth between two preposterous plot lines and uses the man on the ledge as a device to pump up the tension." According to Ebert, too much depends on Nick securing a leave from prison, escaping from two armed guards, reaching Manhattan, checking into the correct hotel room on the correct floor and not falling off prematurely.[12]

The film placed fifth in the box office top ten with a low $8,300,000 gross on its opening weekend. Overall, the film grossed $46,221,189 from its $42 million budget.

DVD and Blu-ray Disc

The DVD and Blu-ray Disc was released in the United States on May 29, 2012, with a rating of PG-13.[13]

Music

The soundtrack to Man on a Ledge was released on January 27, 2012.

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "The Roosevelt Hotel"  Henry Jackman 3:00
2. "The Getaway"  Henry Jackman 4:52
3. "Little Miss Grim Reaper"  Henry Jackman 1:03
4. "Joey & Angie"  Henry Jackman 2:46
5. "Fly-By"  Henry Jackman 2:27
6. "Wire Tapping"  Henry Jackman 0:50
7. "The Diamond Thief"  Henry Jackman 2:21
8. "Make It Rain"  Henry Jackman 1:42
9. "Send in Tactical"  Henry Jackman 1:38
10. "Bird on a Wire"  Henry Jackman 2:17
11. "A Girl's Best Friend"  Henry Jackman 2:47
12. "The Monarch Diamond"  Henry Jackman 3:42
13. "Good Cop Bad Cop"  Henry Jackman 2:32
14. "Stand-Off on the Roof"  Henry Jackman 4:38
Total length:
 36:35[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Movie Projector: 'Grey' leads 'Man on a Ledge,' 'One for the Money' - latimes.com". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ↑ Man on a Ledge
  3. 1 2 Roper, Dave (2010-11-02). "First Image of Sam Worthington as a MAN ON A LEDGE".
  4. 1 2 "Elizabeth Banks and Sam Worthington to Star in Man on a Ledge". BuzzSugar.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  5. 1 2 Fleming, Mike (2010-09-02). "Jamie Bell Joins Thriller 'Man On A Ledge'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  6. 1 2 "‘Man On A Ledge’ Adds Ed Harris And Titus Welliver". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  7. ↑ (2010-10-29). "Ed Harris joins Summit's 'Man on a Ledge'". AllVoices.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  8. ↑ Chitwood, Adam (2010-11-05). "Kyra Sedgwick Joins Sam Worthington Thriller MAN ON A LEDGE". Collider.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  9. ↑ Bettinger,Brendan (2010-11-05).
  10. ↑ Good, Ben (2012-02-02). "Trailer Tuesday: Man on a Ledge". Clapperboardblog.com. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
  11. ↑ Man on a Ledge – Rotten Tomatoes
  12. ↑ Ebert, Roger (January 25, 2012). "Man on a Ledge". rogerebert.com. Ebert Digital.
  13. ↑ "Man on a Ledge - CompleteSeasonDVDs.com". Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  14. ↑ Man on a Ledge Soundtrack TheOST. Retrieved January 6, 2014
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