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On the Edge is a film of genre Drama directed by John Carney released in USA on 10 august 2001 with Cillian Murphy
On the Edge (2001)
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Add to a movie listOn the Edge is a 2001 Irish film directed by John Carney and starring Cillian Murphy, Tricia Vessey, Jonathan Jackson and Stephen Rea. The dramedy tells the story of a suicidal young man and his stay in a Dublin psychiatric hospital where he meets new friends who greatly impact his life.
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Within a space of 24 hours, Jonathan Breech (Murphy) attends his father's funeral, gets high, steals a car, picks up someone else's girlfriend, dumps her on the side of the road and then drives himself off a cliff. Having suffered no more than a broken finger, he is faced with either a spell in prison or a stay in a psychiatric hospital. Donning blinkers and pyjamas, he puts himself into the care of Dr Figure (Rea), making it clear he's there for a holiday and not an evaluation. But as Jonathan reluctantly agrees to attend Dr Figure's therapy sessions, and comes into contact with fellow patients Rachel (Vessey) and Toby (Jackson), he begins to rethink his attitude on life.Actors
Cillian Murphy
(Jonathan Breech)
Tricia Vessey
(Rachel Row)
Jonathan Jackson
(Toby)
Stephen Rea
(Dr. Figure)
Camille O'Sullivan
(Mikey's Wife)
Anna Manahan
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