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Breakwater

  • 2023
  • R
  • 1h 37m
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5.2/10
1.3K
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Dermot Mulroney, Alyssa Goss, and Darren Mann in Breakwater (2023)
A young ex-con risks his newfound freedom to track down the estranged daughter of a fellow inmate, and unknowingly brings a devil from her past straight to her doorstep.
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A young ex-con risks his newfound freedom to track down the estranged daughter of a fellow inmate, and unknowingly brings a devil from her past straight to her doorstep.A young ex-con risks his newfound freedom to track down the estranged daughter of a fellow inmate, and unknowingly brings a devil from her past straight to her doorstep.A young ex-con risks his newfound freedom to track down the estranged daughter of a fellow inmate, and unknowingly brings a devil from her past straight to her doorstep.

  • Director
    • James Rowe
  • Writer
    • James Rowe
  • Stars
    • Dermot Mulroney
    • Darren Mann
    • Alyssa Goss
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James Rowe
    • Writer
      • James Rowe
    • Stars
      • Dermot Mulroney
      • Darren Mann
      • Alyssa Goss
    • 13User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dermot Mulroney
    Dermot Mulroney
    • Ray Childress
    Darren Mann
    Darren Mann
    • Dovey
    Alyssa Goss
    Alyssa Goss
    • Eve
    Don Henderson Baker
    • Cashier
    Mena Suvari
    Mena Suvari
    • Kendra
    JD Evermore
    JD Evermore
    • Luther (Pops)
    • (as J.D. Evermore)
    Celia Rose Gooding
    Celia Rose Gooding
    • Jess
    Mike Stanley
    Mike Stanley
    • Walter
    Ezra DuVall
    Ezra DuVall
    • Harper
    Sonja Sohn
    Sonja Sohn
    • Bonnie Bell
    Daniel Williams-Lopez
    Daniel Williams-Lopez
    • Luis
    Timothy Douglas Perez
    Timothy Douglas Perez
    • Cheech Dorado
    • (as Timothy Perez)
    Kyle Riggs
    Kyle Riggs
    • Justin
    Leigh Higginbotham
    Leigh Higginbotham
    • Maggie
    Jon Stafford
    Jon Stafford
    • Conspiracist
    Ricky Muse
    Ricky Muse
    • Navy Man
    Blaque Fowler
    Blaque Fowler
    • Kurt
    Kenneth Nance Jr.
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      • James Rowe
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    User reviews13

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    3tifa_fair

    Not Thrilling

    This was a huge waste of my time, and I'm sick in bed so there's nothing else to do but waste time. I don't know how it ended up on my to watch list, but this was all drama, no thrill, and extra cheesy. Do your self a favor and refrain from making the same mistake I did. The elements of suspense led me to believe that maybe, just maybe, something unpredictable could happen, but I was disappointed time and time again. I wish I had something to recommend about this movie, but there was nothing that I actually liked about the film. I gave it a 3 because the camera operation was clean, and I liked the setting and background.
    5Boristhemoggy

    A limp, but passable film

    Breakwater is about strong character, always fulfilling a promise, making food out of bad, and how being naïve can lead you to bad choices and negative outcomes.

    There's a couple of twists along the way that you may or may not suspect are coming. But they liven up the film as it's pretty flat in terms of emotion and excitement.

    The only character that really comes alive is Mena Suvari's barmaid, Kendra. The rest all fall flat for the most part but they carry out their roles OK enough to not make the film a B movie. Darren Mann is the exception, who's acting and affected voice just makes you want to scream at the screen. He was very badly cast for the character he had to play.

    Nevertheless it's an easy watch that doesn't demand much from the viewer, the storyline is actually not bad at all, and production values were pretty decent. You will never watch it again, and it won't last in your memory, but you won't hate giving up an hour and a half of your time to see it.
    1tauraq

    Came into this with an open mind

    But I was quickly disappointed with it's predictability level being off the chart. You can add clumsy handling of the first meet up with the estranged daughter, which all but telegraphed what would come next. Also I agree that the role of Dovey was miscast, because I could not find this believable, and especially with the WTH did I just witness bar scene after hour cliched nonsense.

    This is one of those movies that will leave a bad taste in your mouth. So I went with end the pain now, before it can get worse.

    Next time I will paid heed to the reviews, and not subject my eyes to such a mess as this.
    6LetsReviewThat26

    A decent crime film

    This was a pretty decent crime film. Breakwater ad that kind of name that makes you think of a small town with secrets, this is not that but still an interesting crime film Dovey is in prison and meets ray, played by dermet mulhoney. Dovey is getting out in a while and so inbetween the laughs and time spent with other prisoners he asks him to do one thing for him, look for his daughter. So he sets out, unaware that ray finds his own way out to try and get some treasure from a suken ship and what it culminates in is a fight that not everyone might get out of. Ovrall a decent film. It had good acting and a good approch to the plot to.
    9howardallenruss

    Great little movie

    What a refreshing indie movie. This may be an indie movie but it doesn't feel like one. The production and acting make it feel like a full on Hollywood production. The storytelling is quite compelling. It's very refreshing to watch a movie that's actually filmed where it's set. I'm from Northeastern NC and it is nice to see familiar landmarks in a movie. And no I'm not a paid shill here writing a review. I really can't say much more other than it's a movie I would readily watch it again. I'm not much on words when it comes to reviews. I'm just saying that's it a great movie and if you're reading this I would encourage giving it a watch. You won't regret it.

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    • Trivia
      Filmed with a single camera and no green screens used
    • Goofs
      Ray Childress (Dermot Mulroney) tells Eve to go topside. He should have told her to go on deck. It's a common mistake among boaters to refer to the deck as the topside. Topsides actually refer to the part of the hull (side of the boat) that is above the waterline.
    • Soundtracks
      Dressed for the Drought
      Performed by Patrolled By Radar

      Written by R. Jay Souza

      Courtesy of Knitting Factory Records

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    • Release date
      • December 22, 2023 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Волнорез
    • Filming locations
      • Aberdeen, North Carolina, USA(Prison)
    • Production company
      • Loose Cannon Pictures (II)
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      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
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