Break Up (1998 film)

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Break Up
Directed by Paul Marcus
Screenplay byAnne Amanda Opotowsky
Produced byJonas Goodman
Starring Bridget Fonda
Kiefer Sutherland
Steven Weber
Hart Bochner
CinematographyHubert Taczanowski
Edited byArthur Coburn
Music byLaura Karpman
Production
companies
Front Street Pictures
Millennium Films [1]
Distributed by Dimension Films
Release date
  • August 21, 1998 (1998-08-21)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Break Up is a 1998 American crime thriller film directed by Paul Marcus and written by Anne Amanda Opotowsky. It stars Bridget Fonda, Kiefer Sutherland, Hart Bochner, and Steven Weber. it was released direct-to-video.

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Plot

After blacking out in a violent domestic battle, Jimmy awakens in the hospital to learn that her abusive husband, Frank, has died in a fiery crash, and that she is the prime suspect. As the police focus on building their case against Jimmy, she uncovers evidence indicating that Frank may not only still be alive, but getting away with murder. Jimmy, in a daring escape from police custody, races towards a final confrontation with justice and revenge.

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Reception

The film received negative reviews. Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club called it "tawdry, exploitative, and lacking common sense and suspense". [2] TV Guide wrote, "A touch of Sleeping with the Enemy here, a dash of Double Jeopardy there... there's nothing especially original going on here, but Fonda delivers a nice, subdued performance as the battered Jimmy". [3]

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References

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  2. Rabin, Nathan (April 19, 2002). "Break Up". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
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