Break

Break (1997)

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An IRA volunteer tries to leave his life of violence behind -- only to discover it's waiting for him in America -- in this drama based on a story by leading man Stephen Rea. Dowd (Rea) is a convicted terrorist with the Irish Republican Army who is serving a sentence in a prison in Northern Ireland.… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.
Directed By
Robert Dornhelm
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Drama

Critic Reviews

  • Ed Kelleher, Film Journal International

    Andrzej Sekula's cinematography is a poetic, masterful presence.

  • Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses

    full review in Greek

  • Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile

    The two central characters are not the only ones who wish things had been different. I, for one, would have liked to laugh. Or cry. Or at least be entertained.

  • Brandon Judell, Critics Inc./America Online

    if you haven't seen a film this month with an ex IRA hero, you won't go wrong with "The Break."

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