Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything

Nov 21, 2023

1h 53m

★ 8.0

Charting Ronnie O'Sullivan's rise to fame from his early teens and the mental challenges he has overcome in the pursuit of perfection.

Overview

Ronnie O’Sullivan hasn’t had the most harmonious relationship with the media over the years, but his attempt to win the Snooker World Championship for a record 7th time in 2021 apparently proved too good an opportunity to pass up.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Studio 99

MetFilm Production

Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything Trailers

Cast

Self

Ronnie O'Sullivan

Self

Ronnie Wood

Self

Damien Hirst

Self

Jimmy White

Self

Stephen Hendry

Self

Robbie Huxley

Self

Laila Rouass

Self

Steve Peters

Self

Ronnie O'Sullivan Snr

Self (Archive Footage)

Clive Everton

Self

Maria O'Sullivan

Self

Judd Trump

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