Movie
On the Edge
Overview
A suicidal young man is committed to a Dublin psychiatric hospital where he meets new friends who greatly influence his life.
Details
- Release date
- 2001-09-21
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Hell's Kitchen, Blank Page Productions
- Country
- Ireland
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Cillian Murphy as Jonathan Breech
- Martin Carney as Priest
- Paul Hickey as Mikey
- Camille O'Sullivan as Mikey's Wife
- Vincent Walsh as Bouncer
- Vinny Murphy as Bouncer
- Mary Murray as Maria
- Gavin Coleman as Maria's Boyfriend
- Stephen Rea as Dr. Figure
- Tricia Vessey as Rachel Row
- Patrick Murray as Joyrider
- Jonathan Jackson as Toby
Crew
- John Carney - Director
- Daniel James - Writer
- John Carney - Writer
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