Thrilling new trailer for 'Man on a Ledge' jumps online

By Anthony Pearson Sep 23, 2011, 17:04 GMT

An ex-cop and now wanted fugitive (Sam Worthington) stands on the ledge of a high-rise building while a hard-living New York Police Department hostage negotiator (Elizabeth Banks) tries to talk him down. The longer they are on the ledge, the more she realizes that he might have an ulterior objective. Worthington ("Avatar") and Banks ("The Next Three Days") star among an ensemble cast including Anthony Mackie ("The Hurt Locker"), who ...more

We have added the new suspence loaded trailer for Summit Entertainment's upcoming thriller, "Man on a Ledge."

Directed by Asger Leth (Ghosts of Cité Soleil), the film stars Sam Worthington, Jamie Bell, Elizabeth Banks, Genesis Rodriguez, Ed Harris, Anthony Mackie, Edward Burns, Kyra Sedgwick, William Sadler and Joe Urban.

Watch the trailer for "Man on a Ledge" below;



"Man on a Ledge" is released across the US from January 13th, 2012 and the UK from January 27th, 2012.

An ex-cop and now wanted fugitive (Sam Worthington) stands on the ledge of a high-rise building while a hard-living New York Police Department hostage negotiator (Elizabeth Banks) tries to talk him down. The longer they are on the ledge, the more she realizes that he might have an ulterior objective.

Worthington ("Avatar") and Banks ("The Next Three Days") star among an ensemble cast including Anthony Mackie ("The Hurt Locker"), who portrays Worthington's best friend and ally and Jamie Bell ("Billy Elliot") who is Worthington's younger brother and ardent supporter. Also along for the ride is four-time Oscar nominee Ed Harris ("Pollock") who plays a powerful businessman, while Edward Burns ("27 Dresses") is a rival negotiator who tries to swoop in when he believes Banks has a conflict of interest. Newcomer Genesis Rodriguez ("Casa di me Padre") plays Bell's girlfriend who along with Bell, tries to prove Worthington's innocence.