On the Edge

"A joyride through sex, love, and other activities."

2001 1h 25m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 60

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Synopsis

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A suicidal young man is committed to a Dublin psychiatric hospital where he meets new friends who greatly influence his life.

“A joyride through sex, love, and other activities.”

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Cast

Cillian Murphy
Jonathan Breech
Martin Carney
Priest
Paul Hickey
Mikey
Camille O'Sullivan
Mikey's Wife
Vincent Walsh
Bouncer
Vinny Murphy
Bouncer
Mary Murray
Maria
Gavin Coleman
Maria's Boyfriend

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Carney
Writers: Daniel James, John Carney
Languages: English, Irish
Countries: Ireland

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Irish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Carney, shot by Eric Alan Edwards. 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 John Carney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Cillian Murphy and Martin Carney and Paul Hickey carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A joyride through sex, love, and other activities.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Carney directs. Eric Alan Edwards behind the camera. John Carney scores. Thomas Wise cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland. Dialogue in English, Irish.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Irish.
4Directed by John Carney, shot by Eric Alan Edwards. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Carney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Thomas Wise shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Cillian Murphy and Martin Carney and Paul Hickey carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A joyride through sex, love, and other activities.".
9IMDB entry: tt0221559 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.