Breaking

Movie

2022

1h 43m

PG-13

English

Crime, Drama, Thriller

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6.5

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Desperate for money and running out of options, Marine veteran Brian Brown-Easley holds several people hostage inside a bank, setting the stage for a tense confrontation with police.

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Breaking

PG-13

Movie

2022

1h 43m

English

Crime, Drama, Thriller

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Desperate for money and running out of options, Marine veteran Brian Brown-Easley holds several people hostage inside a bank, setting the stage for a tense confrontation with police.

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6.5

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Cast

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John Boyega

Brian Brown-Easley

Michael Kenneth Williams

Eli Bernard

Estel Valerie

Lisa Larson

Rosa Diaz

Major Riddick

Cassandra Brown-Easley

Kiah Easley

Chief Jack Quail

Ken Pierce

Tami Stackhouse

Steve Yen

Juanita

Briefing Officer

Mark Cavanaugh

Keith James

Hana

911 Julie

911 Wendy

Lazy-Eyed Manager

FBI Agent 1

Student

Vet

News Anchor

Bomb Squad Command

Directed By: Abi Damaris Corbin

Written By: Kwame Kwei-Armah, Abi Damaris Corbin

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Sopherian says...

one year ago

It's been a month since I watched this movie and I've been thinking about it daily ever since... This is such a tragic and heartbreaking story. So many mistakes have been made, it's so unfair, this shouldn't have happened. And the worst part is that there never came any justice either.

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SpeedDemon says...

2 years ago

Good movie, but moves a little slow. What the police were doing in setting up a tent and taking 1/2 the day to actually get there is mind-blowing. It's hard for me to grasp the mentality of anyone in their right mind wanting to sign up and join the armed forces seeing that there are so many ways the government screw you over once they've used you up and cast you aside. And don't give me this crap about "defending freedom" and "protecting America from enemies" - the enemies of America are in D.C. If the real Brian Brown-Easley is anything like the part played by John Boyega then the world has lost a decent human being.

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agiledood says...

9 months ago

John Beyoga was incredible in this. Such a sad story and made me angry about how vets are treated, and I’m not American. It was the right length too as there wasn’t much to the story, which I thought was the right choice. No need to add filler and over sensationalized BS for something like this.

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Lee Brown Barrow says...

8 months ago

Another case of wrongful action by law officials. It's also another case of the government ignoring the plight of others. Boyega gives a standout turn in this provocative drama that, sadly, has a story that will likely repeat itself.

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J_345

CONTAINS SPOILERS7/10 2 years ago

Is it a prerequisite now that all 911 operators are fucking idiots? Jesus she would make anyone blow themselves up. Even the police took forever to get there lol

I mean if I’m going to get robbed i hope he’s as nice as this guy lol. Do the crime but still be respectful especially to females. :t More

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JC230

8/10 2 years ago

Buoyed by an absolutely stellar cast giving it their all, Breaking hits hard. Boyega of course is the centerpiece, infusing the role with heart aching humanity. He even gets you laughing in this tense, sad film, and you can't look away. And Michael K Williams... forever one of the greats, elevating More

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Manuel São Bento

3 years ago

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/other-films-watched-spoiler-free-review-sundance/#892

"892 boasts a heartbreaking, shocking story based on true events, proving that real life is so incomprehensible that viewers can no longer distinguish reality from fiction.

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