On the Edge

On the Edge

6.6IMDb Score
Released:2001-09-21
Duration:85 min
Country:Ireland
Director:John Carney
Actors:Cillian Murphy, Martin Carney, Paul Hickey, Camille O'Sullivan, Vincent Walsh
Production:Hell's Kitchen, Blank Page Productions
Keywords:understated

Overview:

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

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