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Break Up

Break Up

Break Up

Break Up

Silent Betrayal. Deadly Passion. Sweet Revenge.

1998•1h 40m•

★5.0(34 ratings)

ThrillerRomance

Overview

Housewife Jimmy Dade stays with her violent husband, Frankie, even after his abuse leads to the loss of her hearing. When his car is found with an unidentifiable dead body inside, police officers John Box and Andrew Ramsey suspect Jimmy has killed him. But, after discovering her bank account has been emptied, Jimmy fears that Frankie is still alive, and she goes on the run -- with the police in pursuit.

Director

Writers

Anne Amanda Opotowsky

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Main Cast

Bridget Fonda

Bridget Fonda

Jimmy Dade

Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland

John Box

Hart Bochner

Hart Bochner

Frankie Dade

Steven Weber

Steven Weber

Officer Andrew Ramsey

Penelope Ann Miller

Penelope Ann Miller

Grace

Tippi Hedren

Tippi Hedren

Mom

Leslie Stefanson

Leslie Stefanson

Shelly

Anna Getty

Anna Getty

Waitress

Hal Landon Jr.

Hal Landon Jr.

Nike

Mike Hagerty

Mike Hagerty

George

Tom Harrison

Tom Harrison

Nan

Joe Spano

Joe Spano

Priest

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Paul Marcus

Writing

Screenplay: Anne Amanda Opotowsky

Production

Executive Producer: Trevor Short
Producer: Elie Samaha
Executive Producer: Danny Dimbort
Casting: Mary Vernieu
Executive Producer: Avi Lerner
Producer: Harvey Kahn

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Laura Karpman

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Hubert Taczanowski

Editing

Editor: Arthur Coburn

Art Direction

Art Direction: Max Biscoe
Production Design: Clark Hunter
Set Decoration: Traci Kirshbaum

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Department Head: David Syner
Makeup Artist: Douglas Noe
Costume Design: Doug Hall

Keywords

deafhospital

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Silent Betrayal. Deadly Passion. Sweet Revenge."

#2

The runtime is 100 minutes (1h 40m).

#3

It was a co-production between: Canada, United States of America.

#4

The film was directed by Paul Marcus.

#5

The screenplay was written by Anne Amanda Opotowsky.

#6

The score was composed by Laura Karpman.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Hubert Taczanowski.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0120619.

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Rating

5.0/10

Mixed

34 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Break Up

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

Canada, United States of America

Production Companies:

Front Street Pictures

Front Street Pictures

Millennium Media

Millennium Media

Dimension Films

Dimension Films