2011 Sundance Predictions: Matthew Chapman’s The Ledge

#22. The Ledge – Matthew Chapman

Will a festival that promotes new talent behind the camera be interested in a first-time veteran? Matthew Chapman, the author/writer of Consenting Adults, Color of Night, Runaway Jury, and Kaye’s Black Water Transit, took to directing his debut film earlier this year and technically the dramatic thriller should be in the can…but admittedly, despite a cast that includes Patrick Wilson, Charlie Hunnam, Liv Tyler and Terrence Howard, if The Ledge were to be included in the line-up it would be somewhat of a small victory. Expect a Premieres screening if included.

A young man, GAVIN, stands on the ledge of a building and seems determined to take his own life. Enter a detective, HOLLIS, who has been sent to talk the “jumper” out of it – but discovers that Gavin is being forced to jump off the building before noon. We soon learn that Hollis has just suffered his own life-shattering experience, and in the end, it’s Gavin who has to convince the cop that his own life is worth living.

* Producers: Mark Damon, Michael Mailer
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