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Break Up (1998)

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Reviews Counted:10

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Average Rating:4.0/10

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: The story of Jimmy, a young woman who lives on the edge between fear and fulfillment with her abusive husband. After a horrific fight, Jimmy wakes up in the hospital and discovers that her... The story of Jimmy, a young woman who lives on the edge between fear and fulfillment with her abusive husband. After a horrific fight, Jimmy wakes up in the hospital and discovers that her adulterous husband is dead and she is the prime suspect. When detectives John Box and Andy Ramsey start to question her, Jimmy pulls off a daring escape and runs from the law in seach of the truth. When the evidence begins to indicate her murderous husband is alive, Jimmy races toward a final confrontation with justice. [More]

Starring: Bridget Fonda, Kiefer Sutherland, Penelope Ann Miller, Steven Weber

Starring: Bridget Fonda, Kiefer Sutherland, Penelope Ann Miller, Steven Weber, Tippi Hedren, Hart Bochner, Susan Barnes

Director: Paul Marcus

Director: Paul Marcus
Screenwriter: Anne Amanda Opotowski
Composer: Laura Karpman

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