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The Ledge (other)
The Ledge may refer to: * ''The Ledge'' (film), a 2011 film by Matthew Chapman * ''The Ledge'' (2022 film), a 2022 film by Howard J. Ford, starring Brittany Ashworth * "The Ledge" (short story), a short story by Stephen King * "The Ledge" (song), a 1979 song by Fleetwood Mac * "The Ledge," a song on the album ''Pleased to Meet Me'' by The Replacements * ''The Ledge'', a 2005 short film by Quinn Duffy * "The Ledge", an informal name for the glass balconies on the observation deck of the Willis Tower, Chicago * The Ledge, shortened name of the Alberta Legislature Building * Battle for the Ledge or Operation Krohcol (December 1941), a British operation in the Pacific theatre of WWII See also * Ledge (other) * ''The Ledger ''The Ledger'' is a daily newspaper serving Lakeland, Florida, and the Polk County area. History The paper was founded on August 22, 1924, as the ''Lakeland Evening Ledger''. In 1927, it bought its main competitor, the morning ''Lakeland S ...' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ledge (film)
''The Ledge'' is a 2011 American thriller film, thriller drama film written and directed by Matthew Chapman (author), Matthew Chapman, starring Charlie Hunnam, Terrence Howard, Liv Tyler, Christopher Gorham, and Patrick Wilson. It was released on July 8, 2011, being a box office bomb and panned by critics. Plot Detective Hollis Lucetti (Terrence Howard) receives news from a doctor that he has been Sterility (physiology), sterile his entire life. Upon reaching home, he questions his wife about who their children's father is. The story switches to Gavin Nichols (Charlie Hunnam), an Atheism, atheist, standing on the ledge of a tall building as if to jump to his death. A small crowd forms below Gavin, and Hollis responds to the emergency. At first it looks like a regular suicide attempt. It is quickly revealed to be more complex than that, as Gavin explains to Hollis that he has no other choice than to jump, or somebody else will die. The story flashes back and describes the story of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ledge (2022 Film)
The Ledge may refer to: * ''The Ledge'' (film), a 2011 film by Matthew Chapman * ''The Ledge'' (2022 film), a 2022 film by Howard J. Ford, starring Brittany Ashworth * "The Ledge" (short story), a short story by Stephen King * "The Ledge" (song), a 1979 song by Fleetwood Mac * "The Ledge," a song on the album '' Pleased to Meet Me'' by The Replacements * ''The Ledge'', a 2005 short film by Quinn Duffy * "The Ledge", an informal name for the glass balconies on the observation deck of the Willis Tower, Chicago * The Ledge, shortened name of the Alberta Legislature Building * Battle for the Ledge or Operation Krohcol (December 1941), a British operation in the Pacific theatre of WWII See also * Ledge (other) * ''The Ledger ''The Ledger'' is a daily newspaper serving Lakeland, Florida, and the Polk County area. History The paper was founded on August 22, 1924, as the ''Lakeland Evening Ledger''. In 1927, it bought its main competitor, the morning ''Lakeland S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brittany Ashworth
Brittany Francine Ashworth is an English actress. She began her career in the film '' Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution'' and the ITV drama '' Mobile'' (both 2007). She has since starred in the films '' The Crucifixion'' and ''Hostile'' (both 2017), as well as ''The Ledge'' (2022). She also had a recurring role in the BBC and HBO series ''Industry'' (2022). Early life and education Ashworth is from Lancashire. She took classes at David Johnson's Oldham Theatre Workshop. She studied English Literature at the University of Oxford. Career Ashworth starred in '' Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution'' and '' Mobile'' prior to university. Later, Ashworth played Sister Vaduva in the 2017 film '' The Crucifixion'' opposite Sophie Cookson, before playing the lead role of Juliet in the apocalyptic thriller film . She played Fran Adams in the 2018 British comedy film, ''Accident Man'', and was cast in Guy Ritchie Guy Stuart Ritchie (born 10 September 1968) is an English film director, producer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ledge (short Story)
"The Ledge" is a short story by Stephen King, first published in the July 1976 issue of '' Penthouse'', and later collected in King's 1978 collection ''Night Shift''. Plot summary King employs a first person narrator and opens with the protagonist, Stan Norris, in the clutches of Cressner, a wealthy, cruel criminal overlord. Cressner intends to get revenge on Norris, who has been having an affair with his wife. Instead of killing him outright, Cressner reveals his penchant for striking wagers, and offers a chilling ultimatum: if Norris is able to circumambulate the 5-inch ledge surrounding the multi-story building where Cressner lives in his penthouse, he can have his wife and $20,000 (). If Norris refuses, he will be framed for heroin possession and never see his lover again. Cressner also reveals that he has done this to six others, three professional athletes who crossed his path and three ordinary people who got into serious debt with Cressner. Not once has Cressner lost th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ledge (song)
"The Ledge" is a song by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1979. It is the second song from the multi-platinum ''Tusk'' album and was composed by Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. The band rehearsed "The Ledge" several times for the Tusk Tour, although it was ultimately not included in the set. Background "The Ledge" was introduced to the band under the working title "Can't Walk Out of Here" in June 1978. During that session, Buckingham was the last to arrive at the studio, which was uncharacteristic of him according to Ken Caillat, who served as the producer for the ''Tusk'' sessions. Earlier that day, Stevie Nicks had played a demo of "Storms" while Christine McVie brought in " Over & Over" and "Brown Eyes", but Buckingham insisted that the band work on "The Ledge" first. Following the play-through of "The Ledge" on his cassette, Buckingham plugged his Gibson Les Paul into a Marshall amplifier and a direct box so that Caillat could achieve a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British-American Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1967 by the singer and guitarist Peter Green (musician), Peter Green. Green named the band by combining the surnames of the drummer, Mick Fleetwood, and the bassist, John McVie, who have remained with the band throughout its many line-up changes. Fleetwood Mac have sold more than 120 million records worldwide, making them one of the List of best-selling music artists, world's best-selling bands. Primarily a British blues band in their early years, Fleetwood Mac achieved a UK number one single in 1968 with the instrumental "Albatross (instrumental), Albatross" and had other UK top ten hits with "Man of the World (song), Man of the World", "Oh Well (song), Oh Well" (both 1969), and "The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)" (1970). Green left the band in May 1970 and McVie's wife, Christine McVie, joined as an official member on vocals and keyboards two months later, having previously contribute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleased To Meet Me
''Pleased to Meet Me'' is the fifth studio album by the American rock band the Replacements, released in 1987 by Sire Records. The album was acclaimed by music critics. Background and recording ''Pleased to Meet Me'' is the only album recorded by the band as a trio. After their previous album '' Tim'', guitarist Bob Stinson was no longer with the band. Stinson was still a member when the album's demos were recorded in August 1986; however, he only showed up for one recording session. The main recording sessions for the album took place at Ardent Studios in Memphis between November 1986 and January 1987, under the supervision of producer Jim Dickinson. Guitarist Bob "Slim" Dunlap joined the band soon after the recording sessions. Music and lyrics While the punk roots of the group were still apparent on ''Tim'', by ''Pleased to Meet Me'' they were there more in spirit as the band delved into other genres, such as soul and cocktail jazz, alongside tracks featuring their c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quinn Duffy
Quinn Duffy (born January 1, 1970) is an American actor. He has had major roles in such films as '' The Chaos Experiment'' (a.k.a. ''The Steam Experiment''), ''Game of Death ''Game of Death'' () is an incomplete Hong Kong martial arts film, of which portions were filmed between September and October 1972, and was planned and scheduled to be released by 1973, directed, written, produced by and starring Bruce Lee. Th ...'', and '' Green Book'', and has guest-starred in numerous television shows. He wrote, directed, and produced the 2005 short film ''The Ledge''. Filmography Film Television References External links Official website* 1970 births Living people American male actors Place of birth missing (living people) {{US-screen-actor-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willis Tower
The Willis Tower, formerly and still commonly referred to as the Sears Tower, is a 110-storey, story, skyscraper in the Chicago Loop, Loop community area of Chicago in Illinois, United States. Designed by architect Bruce Graham and engineer Fazlur Rahman Khan of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), it opened in 1973 as the List of tallest buildings and structures in the world, world's tallest building, a title that it held for nearly 25 years. It is the List of tallest buildings in the United States, third-tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, as well as the List of tallest buildings in the world, 23rd-tallest in the world. Each year, more than 1.7 million people visit the Skydeck observation deck, the highest in the United States, making it one of Chicago's most popular tourist destinations. The building occupies a site bound by Franklin Street, Jackson Boulevard, Wacker Drive, and Adams Street. Graham and Khan designed the building as nine square "Tube (structure), tubes" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberta Legislature Building
The Alberta Legislature Building, located in Edmonton, is the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the Executive Council of Alberta. It is often shortened to "the Ledge". The Alberta Legislature Building is at 10801 97 Avenue NW. Free tours of the facility are offered throughout the week. The building is also connected via underground walkway to the Government Centre station and Government Centre Transit Centre. Location The building is on a promontory overlooking the scenic North Saskatchewan River valley near the location of Fort Edmonton, Mark V (1830–1915), a Hudson's Bay Company fur-trading post, a long-established economic and administrative centre of the western Prairies. On the south lawn of the legislature grounds there are marker posts indicating where the old fort used to be. It is just up the hill from the archaeological finds at Rossdale Flats to the east, remnants of a long-standing First Nations campsite and location of an earlier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Krohcol
Operation Krohcol, or the Battle for The Ledge, was a British operation in December 1941 to invade southern Thailand following the Japanese invasion of Malaya and of Thailand during World War II. It was authorised by Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival as a "mini Matador" after Operation Matador, a pre-emptive strike into Thailand which had been opposed by the British government and was not carried out. Due to delays in authorisation by Percival and in the forwarding of his order, the need to reorganise the troops for Krohcol instead of Matador, and resistance from Thai policemen the Kroh column did not reach the Ledge in time. Mini Matador As an alternative to Matador, three ad hoc columns were put together to harass and delay the Japanese advance from their beachheads at Songkhla and Pattani. Krohcol was the most important of the three. Krohcol was tasked with the destruction of the feature known as the Ledge. Destruction of the Ledge would effectively block the road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ledge (other)
Ledge or Ledges may refer to: * Ridge, a geological feature * Reef, an underwater feature * Stratum, a layer of rock * Ledge, in civil engineering, a type of earthmoving cut * Slang for legend or legendary * Window ledge * Wisconsin Ledge AVA (American Viticultural Area) * ''Ledges'' (album) * Ledges State Park Ledges State Park is a state park in Boone County, Iowa, United States, located approximately south of the city of Boone. The park contains a sandstone gorge carved by Pea's Creek, a tributary of the Des Moines River. The gorge is deep in p ... See also * The Ledge (other) * * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
