Breaking the Girls (2012)

Sara, a college student who was slandered by a classmate, finds herself framed for murder by Alex, who initially proposed the perfect, untraceable crime.

Director:

Jamie Babbit

Writers:

Mark Distefano, Guinevere Turner

Stars:

Agnes Bruckner, Madeline Zima, Shawn Ashmore

Cast

Credited cast:
Sam Anderson	...	Professor Nolan
Shawn Ashmore	...	Eric Nolan
Agnes Bruckner	...	Sara Ryan
Shanna Collins	...	Brooke Potter
Manish Dayal	...	Tim
Kate Levering	...	Nina Layton
Jennifer Ann Massey	...	Jaime Ryan
Billy Mayo	...	Jones
Melanie Mayron	...	Annie
Tiya Sircar	...	Piper Sperling
John Stockwell	...	David Layton
Madeline Zima	...	Alex Layton
Shaun Daley	...	Ben
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Davenia McFadden	...	Detective Ross

Storyline

Sara, a college student who was slandered by a classmate, finds herself framed for murder by Alex, who initially proposed the perfect, untraceable crime.

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Plot Keywords:

dumping a dead body in a lake | floating body | bare chested male | snail | funeral | 

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the original screenplay, Detective Ross was to be a male character.

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Goofs

The black sports car Sara and Alex drive alternates between a BMW Z4 Cabriolet and a Toyota MR-S.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Professor Nolan: ...which creates an ethical conundrum. But remember, you are defending his right to be a free citizen, not his right kill.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the credits there's a title card stating "This film is not yet rated"

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Connections

References Strangers on a Train (1951)

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Soundtracks

Hana
Written by Deaf Club
Performed by Deaf Club
Courtesy of White On White

User Reviews

A smart and interesting thriller that keeps the viewer interested even though it, at times, is quite predictable!

This psychological thriller follows two college girls who makes a pact to kill each others enemies.

The summary of the Breaking The Girl doesn't imply all the twists and turns. It's a sexy, smart and interesting movie that keeps the audience captivated. Alex (Madeline Zima) is a rich collage chick with some, obvious, dubious character flaws. Sara (Agnes Bruckner) is the scholarship student from the other side of the track. There is some steaming hot scenes between the two and some plotting of murder. Does it sound familiar? It's, on paper, a rip-off of the Wild Things movie(s).

Although the similarities between them I must say that I enjoyed Breaking The Girls more. It's not only because I'm a huge fan of Zima or the director Jamie Babbitt. It's because the story is actually rather good. Where Wild Things is full of archetypes Breaking The Girls play around and, eventually, trick the viewer into believing they have the story figured out.

For those who are familiar with the thriller genre in general this movie might be a bit predictable at places. However, it's a nice and captivating film with great acting, directing, soundtrack and vision.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 July 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Breaking the Girls

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Myriad Pictures, Tapestry Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color