The Break (1997)
"A Further Gesture" (original title)

Dowd, who's IRA, escapes an Irish prison in a bloody jailbreak, making his way to New York City where he lives alone, avoids Irish hangouts, and works as a dishwasher. When a good deed gets... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Dornhelm

Writers:

Ronan Bennett (screenplay), Stephen Rea (idea by)

Stars:

Stephen Rea, Alfred Molina, Rosana Pastor

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stephen Rea	...	Sean Dowd
Alfred Molina	...	Tulio
Rosana Pastor	...	Monica
Brendan Gleeson	...	Richard
Jorge Sanz	...	Paco
Pruitt Taylor Vince	...	Scott
Frankie McCafferty	...	Danny
Sean McGinley	...	Tommy Breen
Paul Ronan	...	Liam
Richard Dormer	...	Joe
Roy Heaybeard	...	Food Lorry Driver
Toby Bradford	...	Charlie
Maria Doyle Kennedy	...	Roisin
Robert Taylor	...	Visiting Room Prison Officer
B.J. Hogg	...	Albert

Storyline

Dowd, who's IRA, escapes an Irish prison in a bloody jailbreak, making his way to New York City where he lives alone, avoids Irish hangouts, and works as a dishwasher. When a good deed gets him stabbed, one of the restaurant employees takes him in and finds him medical care. As Dowd recovers in the flat of Tulio and Tulio's sister Monica, he realizes that these Guatemalan exiles share his rebellious principles. When he learns they are planning a political assassination, he offers to help. His attraction to Monica contributes to his willingness to volunteer. However, the cops are closing in on him: can he make the hit, protect his new friends, and escape with Monica?

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Plot Keywords:

restaurant | jailbreak | assassination | friendship | irish republican army | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality

Details

Country:

UK Spain Germany Ireland Japan

Language:

English Irish Spanish

Release Date:

20 February 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Break

Company Credits

Production Co:

Channel Four Films, Neue Deutsche Filmgesellschaft (NDF), Pony Canyon

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Dr. Kildare (1961)

User Reviews

Good Movie

For fans of Stephen Rea, I recommend seeing this good prison escape movie...I wish this film would be on DVD...its far underrated for an action/drama movie...its an Irish film but really deserved far more coverage here in USA...