On the Edge (2001 film)

On the Edge
Directed byJohn Carney
Written byJohn Carney
Daniel James
Produced byEd Guiney
Arthur Lappin
Jim Sheridan
StarringCillian Murphy
Tricia Vessey
Jonathan Jackson
Stephen Rea
Production
company
Hell's Kitchen Productions
Distributed byUniversal Focus
Universal Studios Home Video
Release date
  • 2001 (2001)
Running time
86 minutes
LanguagesEnglish
Gaelic
Budget$7,000,000 est

On the Edge is a 2001 Irish drama film co-written and directed by John Carney (in his solo directorial debut) 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 influence his life.