The Ledge

"One life. One chance. One step."

2011 1h 41m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 402

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Synopsis

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A thriller in which a battle of philosophies between a fundamentalist Christian and an atheist who shares an apartment with a gay friend escalates into a lethal battle of wills.

“One life. One chance. One step.”

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Cast

Charlie Hunnam
Gavin Nichols
Liv Tyler
Shana Harris
Terrence Howard
Hollis Lucetti
Patrick Wilson
Joe Harris
Jaqueline Fleming
Angela Lucetti
Mike Pniewski
Lt. Markowitz
Jillian Batherson
Harper
Dean J. West
Frank

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matthew Chapman
Writers: Matthew Chapman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Germany

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MONEY

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Earned back only 6% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Matthew Chapman, shot by Bobby Bukowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nathan Barr. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alex Hall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Charlie Hunnam and Liv Tyler and Terrence Howard carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Matthew Chapman directs. Bobby Bukowski behind the camera. Nathan Barr scores. Alex Hall cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Germany. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Earned back only 6% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 15 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Matthew Chapman, shot by Bobby Bukowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Nathan Barr. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Alex Hall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Charlie Hunnam and Liv Tyler and Terrence Howard carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "One life. One chance. One step.".
10IMDB entry: tt1535970 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.