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On the Edge (2002)

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Release Date: Aug 10, 2001 Wide

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Blaxploitation icon Fred Williamson directed and stars in this action thriller written by his wife, Linda. Amidst the rough-and-tumble drug-trade of the inner city, a young, well-intentioned basketball phenom gets in too deep. Before long, the gangsters come knocking and the teen's best friend winds up dead. Enter Williamson and fellow blaxploitation alums Bernie Casey, Jim Brown, and Ron O'Neal. The band of old-timers sets out to even the score and clean up the streets, but they'll have to get

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John Carney, Daniel James

May 21, 2002

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A well-handled if well-worn look at the spectre of suicide and mental illness.

April 1, 2003 Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

An Irish "Good Will Hunting" of sorts, but edgier (no pun intended).

September 8, 2002 Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card
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Murphy's characterization has both edginess and charm and it carries the film.

June 8, 2002 Full Review Source: culturevulture.net
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The healing power of petty rebellion.

May 14, 2002 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central
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Jonathan Jackson is about as Irish as a taco.

April 28, 2002 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com
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Audience Reviews for On the Edge

Great coming of age story. It's fun, sad and deep. Everything you want, but feel you can't ask for in a teen drama. The acting is amazing, Cillian Murphy is clearly one of the best actors of his generation and played his role perfectly. There's a whole Cuckoo's Nest feel to it which I really liked, mixed in with Catcher in the Rye. It just makes you wonder what life is worth living for.
November 17, 2009
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For anyone who has watched the film 'Manic' it's a very similar storyline, based inside a Psychiatric Hospital with various characters, who come to life and communicate through their various conditions. A very likeable performance from Cillian Murphy.
December 12, 2006
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