The Break Movie Review 1997

Disillusioned IRA gunman Dowd (Rea) breaks out of prison and escapes to New York to find a new life. Instead, he befriends (and falls in love with one of) a group of Guatemalan refugees who plan to kill the dictator who persecuted them. Appalled by their inability, he agrees to help them. This is definitely Rea's film (it's based on an idea of his), mainly because his is the only character that's really fleshed out. Character study of a man who's lost whatever passion he had for the cause but can't give up the life doesn't delve into specific Irish or Guatemalan politics, and loses some impact as a result.

Distribution

Not Yet Released

Available on VHS
Running time 97 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Ireland, Men in Prison, Great Escapes, New York, New York, Assassination, Politics

Screenplay

Ronan Bennett

Cast

Stephen Rea, Rosana Pastor, Brendan Gleeson, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Jorge Sanz, Carolyn Seymour, Sean McGinley, Paul Giamatti

Cinematography

Andrzej Sekula

Director

Robert Dornhelm, Alfred Molina

Music

John Keane

Producer

England Channel 4 London, Castle Hill Productions