On the Edge (2001 film)

On the Edge
DVD cover
Directed byJohn Carney
Written byJohn Carney
Daniel James
Produced byEd Guiney
Arthur Lappin
Jim Sheridan
StarringCillian Murphy
Tricia Vessey
Jonathan Jackson
Stephen Rea
CinematographyEric Edwards
Music byJohn Carney
Production
company
Hell's Kitchen Productions
Distributed byUniversal Pictures (through United International Pictures)
Release date
  • 21 September 2001 (2001-09-21)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryIreland
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.