Break Up (1998)

Director:

Paul Marcus

Writer:

Anne Amanda Opotowsky (written by)

Release Date:

21 August 1998 (Italy)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

Silent Betrayal. Deadly Passion. Sweet Revenge.

Plot:

Jimmy is married to the abusive Frank, but she's building a nest egg so she can leave. For a year, she's been deaf as a result of one of his beatings...

Plot Keywords:

Deaf | Nest Egg | Hospital | Diner | Abusive Husband

Cast

Bridget Fonda	...	Jimmy Dade
Kiefer Sutherland	...	John Box
Hart Bochner	...	Frankie Dade
Steven Weber	...	Officer Andrew Ramsey
Penelope Ann Miller	...	Grace
Tippi Hedren	...	Mom
Leslie Stefanson	...	Shelly
Mike Hagerty	...	George (as Michael Hagerty)
Tom Harrison	...	Nan
Charles Noland	...	Neighbor
Muse Watson	...	Baker Cop #1
Matt O'Toole	...	Liquor Store Owner
Abraham Verduzco	...	Boy
Anna Getty	...	Waitress
Zach Tiegan	...	L.A.P.D. Cop

Also Known As:

The Break Up (USA) (alternative title)

MPAA:

Rated R for brutal violence including domestic abuse, strong sexuality and language.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (FotoKem)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Australia:MA | Portugal:M/12 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bakersfield, California, USA

Company:

Millennium Films

Trivia:

Featured extras Andy Huffman and Robert Obergfell were full-time, sworn police officers for the City of Ridgecrest (California) at the time they appeared in this movie.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Jimmy is pointing a revolver at Officer Ramsey in the rest room, and later when she shoots Frankie with the same gun, it is obvious from the frontal camera angle that the weapon is not loaded. Its chambers are clearly empty.

Quotes:

Jimmy Dale: Momma, he tried to kill me!
Mom: Well... that's none of my business.

excellent, dark, sinister and moving. full of suspense

excellent drama. very dark. i have never seen california photographed in such a way. bridget fonda as the deaf wife beaten by her husband is superb. the film gripped me from start to finish. very understated performance by sutherland. the direction was very european. amazing to get such a performance from fonda.