Man on a Ledge
You can only push an innocent man so far
An ex-cop turned con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop.The NYPD dispatch a female police psychologist to talk him down.However, unbeknownst to the police on the scene, the suicide attempt is a cover for the biggest diamond heist ever pulled.
- Worldwide
- $46M
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An ex-cop turned con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop. The NYPD dispatch a female police psychologist to talk him down. However, unbeknownst to the police on the scene, the suicide attempt is a cover for the biggest diamond heist ever pulled.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
Man on a Ledge returned 1.1× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $42M
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- Worldwide gross
- $46M
- Release date
- Jan 13, 2012
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
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