Breakout (1975)
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43% of critics liked it
(7 reviews) -
15% want to see it
(1,570 ratings)
The star-director team of Charles Bronson and Tom Gries (Breakheart Pass) combine their efforts again on Breakout. Bronson plays Nick Colton, a reckless pilot who heads to an unnamed South American country, in hopes of rescuing imprisoned Jay Wagner (Robert Duvall). Villain Harris Wagner (John… More The star-director team of Charles Bronson and Tom Gries (Breakheart Pass) combine their efforts again on Breakout. Bronson plays Nick Colton, a reckless pilot who heads to an unnamed South American country, in hopes of rescuing imprisoned Jay Wagner (Robert Duvall). Villain Harris Wagner (John Huston), who has framed Jay, has an unlimited supply of henchmen at his disposal, but they're no match for the dauntless Colton. Jill Ireland, Bronson's real-life wife, costars as Duvall's missus. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Tom Gries
- Genres
- Action & Adventure
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...it's Bronson's performance that keeps things interesting even during some of the more superfluous sequences...
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Cast
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Charles Bronson
as Nick Colton
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Robert Duvall
as Jay Wagner
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Jill Ireland
as Ann Wagner
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John Huston
as Harris Wagner
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Randy Quaid
as Hawk Hawkins
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Sheree North
as Myrna
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Alejandro Rey
as Sanchez
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Paul Mantee
as Telegraphist
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Roy Jenson
as Spencer
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Alan Vint
as Helicopter Pilot
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Jorge Moreno
as Soza
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Sidney Clute
as Henderson
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Emilio Fernandez
as J.V.