Action ·Adventure ·Thriller · United States of America · 1975 · 1h 36m

Breakout

Breakout poster
Director
Tom Gries
Cast
Charles Bronson as Nick Colton Robert Duvall as Jay Wagner Jill Ireland as Ann Wagner Randy Quaid as Hawk Hawkins Sheree North as Myrna John Huston as Harris Wagner
Crew
Lucien Ballard — Director of Photography Bud S. Isaacs — Editor Jerry Goldsmith — Original Music Composer Howard B. Kreitsek — Screenplay Marc Norman — Screenplay Elliott Baker — Screenplay
Tagline

Sentenced to 28 years in prison for a crime he never committed. Only two things can get him out - A lot of money and Charles Bronson!

Synopsis

A bush pilot is hired for $50,000 to go to Mexico to free an innocent prisoner.

Trailer Breakout — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
prisonhelicoptermexicoescapepilotwrongful imprisonmentfalse accusationscorrupt officialman in dragtrying to escapeescape attemptrescue operation
Key Collaborators
Tom Gries Director Lucien Ballard Director of Photography Bud S. Isaacs Editor Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer Howard B. Kreitsek Screenplay Marc Norman Screenplay Elliott Baker Screenplay Robert Chartoff Producer Irwin Winkler Producer Bill Thomas Costume Design
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