Nick Cassidy
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Nick Cassidy is the central protagonist of the thriller film "Man on a Ledge," a former cop who stages a dramatic high-rise standoff to prove his innocence in a major heist.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| accusedOf | stealing the Monarch Diamond ⓘ |
| ally |
Angie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joey Cassidy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lydia Mercer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Man on a Ledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
crime thriller
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heist film ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Roosevelt Hotel ledge ⓘ |
| associatedWithObject | Monarch Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | clearing his name versus being captured or killed ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
courageous
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determined ⓘ resourceful ⓘ |
| claimsStatus | innocent of the Monarch Diamond theft ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdFor | film Man on a Ledge ⓘ |
| enemy |
David Englander
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
corrupt police officers involved in framing him ⓘ |
| familyRelation | son of a working-class New York family (implied in film backstory) ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYearContext | Man on a Ledge (2012) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerOccupation | NYPD police officer ⓘ |
| genreContext | thriller film character ⓘ |
| goal |
expose the real thief of the Monarch Diamond
ⓘ
prove his innocence ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
David Englander
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lydia Mercer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | wrongfully convicted (within film narrative) ⓘ |
| medium | live-action cinema ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | drives the heist and standoff plotlines ⓘ |
| notableAction |
stages a high-rise ledge standoff
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threatens to jump from a Manhattan hotel ledge ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
checks into the Roosevelt Hotel under a false name
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escapes from prison ⓘ |
| occupation | former police officer ⓘ |
| policeDepartment | New York Police Department (fictionalized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Sam Worthington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resolutionStatus | ultimately vindicated within the film’s story ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist of Man on a Ledge ⓘ |
| screenwriterCreator | Pablo F. Fenjves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfActions | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Joey Cassidy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusAtStartOfFilm | escaped convict ⓘ |
| usesStrategy | public spectacle to draw attention to his case ⓘ |
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