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Breakout (1975)

Director: Tom Gries

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From Time Out Film Guide

A routinely spectacular adventure, set in Mexican border country and featuring Bronson as the mastermind behind a series of attempts to spring a framed man from jail. It offers little of substance beyond some fancy stunts, a number of obvious plagiarisms (Chinatown, Charley Varrick, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot), and a strong support cast who deserved better.

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Breakout

Cast & crew

Director: Tom Gries

Producer: Robert Chartoff, Irwin Winkler

Cast: Charles Bronson, Robert Duvall, Jill Ireland, Randy Quaid, Sheree North, Emilio Fernandez, Alan Vint full cast

Duration: 96 mins


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