Breakout (1975)

A bush pilot is hired for $50,000 to go to Mexico to free an innocent prisoner.

Director:

Tom Gries

Writers:

Howard B. Kreitsek (screenplay), Marc Norman (screenplay),

Stars:

Charles Bronson, Robert Duvall, Jill Ireland

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charles Bronson	...	Nick Colton
Robert Duvall	...	Jay Wagner
Jill Ireland	...	Ann Wagner
Randy Quaid	...	Hawk Hawkins
Sheree North	...	Myrna
Jorge Moreno	...	Sosa
Emilio Fernández	...	J.V. (as Emilio Fernandez)
Paul Mantee	...	Telegraphist
Alan Vint	...	Harve
Alejandro Rey	...	Sanchez
William B. White	...	2nd Officer (as Will B. White)
Roy Jenson	...	Spencer
Sidney Clute	...	Henderson
Chalo González	...	Border Guard (as Chalo Gonzalez)
Antonio Tarruella	...	1st Prison Guard

Storyline

Jay Wagner is framed by the mob and sent to prison in Mexico. His wife, Ann tries to get him out. She then turns to bush pilot Nick Colton for help. And Colton is all to eager to do it. But the men who framed Jay will do what they have to make sure he doesn't escape.

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Plot Keywords:

mexico | pilot | helicopter | wrongful imprisonment | conjugal visit | 

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Taglines:

Sentenced to 28 years in prison for a crime he never committed. Only two things can get him out - A lot of money and Charles Bronson!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 March 1975 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Der Mann ohne Nerven

Filming Locations:

France

Box Office

Gross:

SEK 1,808,151 (Sweden)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally set to star Robert Duvall and Kris Kristofferson in the Charles Bronson-role, but Kristofferson backed out.

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Goofs

Obvious use of rag doll when one of the bad guys is torn apart by a propeller at the end of the film.

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Quotes

Myrna: Rape... I should be so lucky.

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Connections

Referenced in The First Nudie Musical (1976)

User Reviews

the real story

Charles as Nick plays the character of Victor(Vic). Typically the movie doesn't follow the actual story so accurately. If you want the real story, Vic is still alive and well into his 80's. I haven't seen him in a few months but, he truly was the first to break anyone out of prison using a helicopter. Leave me a message on here, i am sure he would enjoy telling you the real story as he seems to get a bit bored now and then sitting in his office for hours on end. Anytime you see a helicopter in a move breaking someone out of prison, well, this is where it all started. Knowing him as well as i do, i am certain he wouldn't mind some conversation on the story, the movie, or anything for that matter.