Man on a Ledge is a 2012 American action thriller film directed by Asger Leth, starring Sam Worthington, Jamie Bell, Elizabeth Banks, Edward Burns, Anthony Mackie, Genesis Rodriguez, and Ed Harris. Filming took place in New York City on top of the Roosevelt Hotel. The film received generally mixed reviews from critics and grossed $47 million against its $42 million budget. In the film, a man using an alias stages a suicide attempt and asks to speak with a specific police negotiator.