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On The Edge Details

2001

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Starring	Cillian Murphy, Tricia Vessey, Stephen Rea, Jonathan Jackson
Director	John Carney
Genres	Drama

On The Edge

When 19-year-old rebel Jonathan Breech (Cillian Murphy)--suffering from depression after the death of his father--attempts suicide by driving a stolen car off a cliff, he is given the choice of going to prison or being committed to a psychiatric institution. Jonathan chooses the hospital, where he begrudgingly attends group therapy, clashes with a well-meaning doctor (Stephen Rea), and eventually finds hope with a new friend (Jonathan Jackson) and a love interest (Tricia Vessey). ON THE EDGE is an intense coming-of-age drama from Irish director John Carney and boasts a standout performance by up-and-comer Murphy.

Starring	Cillian Murphy, Tricia Vessey, Stephen Rea, Jonathan Jackson, Gerard McSorley, Christopher Lori
Director	John Carney
Studio	4 FRONT VIDEO
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 26 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 2001 To Rent: DVD: 09 Feb 2004

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  Watchable, but nothing we haven't seen before...
  
  Mental asylums are always a good draw for fims but this is by no means the new 'One flew over the cookoo's nest'.
  
  Cillian Murphy (male ... read more »
  
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  - 06 Aug 2005 at 20:12
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  On The Edge 2001
  
  Doesn't quite get there. Cillian Murphy is capable of much better things than this sort of two-bit production. It's not the acting; he does that ... read more »
  
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  - 28 Feb 2011 at 16:01
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  Not bad
  
  Not bad but not great - if you're struggling for something to watch then this would be a good choice.
  
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  - Mexborough
  - 09 May 2008 at 08:23
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  just ok
  
  Made before Cillian Murphy got into his stride maybe, but apart from Stephen Rea's psychiatrist, none of the characters seemed sympathetic, & I didn'... read more »
  
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  When 19-year-old rebel Jonathan Breech (Cillian Murphy)--suffering from depression after the death of his father--attempts suicide by driving a stolen car off a cliff, he is given the choice of going to prison or being committed to a psychiatric institution. Jonathan chooses the hospital, where he ...