A Broken Life (2007)

Tortured by his own mediocrity, Max decides to commit suicide and recruits his only friend Bud, a struggling filmmaker, to record his last day on earth. Bent on exacting revenge, Max tracks... See full summary »

Director:

Neil Coombs

Writers:

Neil Coombs, Grace Kosaka,

Stars:

Tom Sizemore, Corey Sevier, Grace Kosaka

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Sizemore	...	Max
Corey Sevier	...	Bud
Grace Kosaka	...	Melinda
Ving Rhames	...	Vet
Saul Rubinek	...	Boss
Arcadiy Golubovich	...	Sasha
Cynthia Dale	...	Carla
Kris Holden-Ried	...	Mikhail (as Kristen Holden-Ried)
Danya Nearon	...	Gang Leader
Faye Ly	...	Jade
Nathan Carter	...	Student
Cosette Derome	...	Catherine
Joanna Jang	...	Prostitute
Stacey LaBerge	...	Woman #1
Carinne Leduc	...	French tourist

Storyline

Tortured by his own mediocrity, Max decides to commit suicide and recruits his only friend Bud, a struggling filmmaker, to record his last day on earth. Bent on exacting revenge, Max tracks down and finally confronts his overbearing Boss and his ex-wife. His rage builds until his last day is turned upside down by the kindness of a young woman in a wheelchair. Just moments from his own end, Max finds hope but is it too late to fix what is broken?

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Taglines:

Max plans to fix what is broken with a single bullet...if only it were that simple.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Uma Vida Com Sentido

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Caged Angel Films, Parallel Media, Parallel Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Max: I want people to remember me. Max Walker... I existed... I existed. Just a handful of mistakes away from glory.

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Connections

References Run Lola Run (1998)

User Reviews

Tom to the Max

I saw 'A Broken Life' at a test screening in Toronto and overall I enjoyed it very much. The premise of a guy wanting to videotape his own suicide sounds pretty bleak but in fact, there's a lot of humor in the film and some pretty touching moments between Max and his filmmaker sidekick Bud. It was particularly interesting to see Tom Sizemore deliver a strong performance in a leading role and a real departure from what I've seen him in before. Some of the best moments are between Tom and the Vet played by Ving Rhames. There's also a great scene with Saul Rubinek. Following on from that thought, my major criticism is that the film occasionally feels like a series of vignettes but overall it's still a great ride.