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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!
A bush pilot is hired for $50,000 to go to Mexico to free an innocent prisoner.
Breakout
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Dieci secondi per fuggire, Fuga Audaciosa, 10 secondi per fuggire, Der Mann ohne Nerven, L'évadé, Fuga suicida, Szöktetés, Manden uden nerver, Побег, Брейкаут, Teräshermo, 브레이크아웃, شکستن, 最后逃亡, Brawurowe porwanie, Pabėgimas iš kalėjimo, Útěk z vězení, 10 sekundi za bijeg
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Germany16
22 May 1975
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27 Sep 1977
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South Korea12
11 Oct 1979
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Greece16
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Germany
21 May 1975
- Theatrical16
Greece
11 Oct 1979
- Theatrical16
South Korea
27 Sep 1977
- Theatrical12
USA
22 May 1975
- TheatricalPG
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Really surprised at the low ratings for this one - I thought it was great fun! It's a simple plot - Bronson is pilot in a border town who is hired to bust a guy out of prison by his distraught wife. Breakout really makes best use of the plot - it moves quickly with plenty of ups and downs, but always enough to keep you guessing. The main characters are all easy to like - especially Charles Bronson. I love the guy, but he does have a tendancy to be a bit one note! I think this is one of his best performances and it's a great character too, full of humility and humour. There's few action scenes for…
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"Breakout" is a 1975 action heist film directed by Tom Gries. The film centers around the build of a heist, specifically breaking a prisoner out of a Mexican prison who has been framed for murder after being somewhat of a source of trouble for his affluent father-in-law. Robert Duvall plays the prison, who holds majority of the early portion of the film about himself and trying to escape on his own knowing that he probably would live to the end of his sentence in the prison setting. His wife (played by Jill Ireland) learns quickly that turning to her powerful father (John Huston) would be problematic, as he is somewhat responsible for placing him there in the first place. This…
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It's hard to believe the level of talent they landed in this odd little film. Sure, one can imagine Randy Quaid dressing in drag to sneak into a prison, but in between often serious scenes starring Robert Duvall? The juxtaposition is... odd.
One of those weird movies that doesn't seem to know what it's going for, but still kinda works.
P.S. Quaid is funny in this, though most so when the film is least ridiculous. -
Bronson as a charming scoundrel is the big draw, here. He even smiles, and not in that “I’m grinning because I’ll be putting a bullet between your eyes later” way. A rare sight indeed!
John Huston plays a sinister rich guy framing his grandson Robert Duvall for murder, to maintain his business interests in Central America. Duvall’s wife Jill Ireland intends to spring him from the Mexican prison he’s being held in. She hires a Texas bush pilot (Bronson) for the task, but is he capable or just hustling her? Is he taking the job for the money, or is a romance forming?
Randy Quaid plays Bronson’s mechanic. They have a pretty good dynamic, and later when Bronson recruits Myrna…
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Request by Child of Chaos FutureWizard97
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boxd.it/cmQoMI kind of liked this one. Mostly just Bronson walking around with a bounced check trying to scam people into flying a helicopter into a prison to break a dude out.
Yep, that's the movie.
I really wish I had a lot more to say. While not funny, it was enjoyable. One of those movies where you don't laugh but kind of picks you up.
Free on Tubi USA, give it a shot.
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someone give me something to talk about
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Back on my Bronson bullshit. Here, Bronson is hired by (actual wife) Jill Ireland, the (movie) wife of Robert Duvall, to bust him out of South American prison where he’s been put for paranoid conspiracy reasons. Bronson and his sidekick (a super young, super dorky Randy Quaid) find it harder than expected. It’s mostly a pretty dull and stupid affair, but saved in the end by some buck wild practical stunts involving jeeps, planes, and helicopters.
Also, crazy Myrna (Sheree North) and her piñata are kinda fun. And there is a 10 out of 10 final villain death that is Story of Ricky level awesome.
Charles Bronson flicks ranked here.
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Okay so not the best Bronson flick but it does have a few things going for it. Oh what's that you say well for one Chazz B(Colton) is probably at his most casual playing a grifter who is fallible but has a good heart and can get things done when push comes to shove. Ireland(Ann) here has never been a huge standout in there many collaborations and this is no exception playing your desperate wife trying to get her husband out of a Mexican prison. Randy Quad(Hawk) still in his lovable awkward phase unlike his latest incarnation which is just awkward. Oh Plus we get two greats in John Huston(Harris) in a cameo appearance seemingly for the money and Robert…
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Die zweiten Charles-Bronson-Days neigen sich langsam dem Ende zu. Doch bevor es so weit ist, wird Der Mann ohne Nerven auf den Prüfstand gestellt und genauso knallhart, wie Charles Bronson ist, analysiert 😜.
In diesem Actionreißer von 1975 wirken neben Charles Bronson noch Robert Duvall (sogar hier noch mit Haaren, wenn auch wenig, zu sehen 😁), der junge Randy Quaid (ohne Rotzi 😁) und Bronson's Klotz am Bein Jill Ireland mit.
Jay Wagner (Robert Duvall) wird in Mexiko unschuldig wegen Mordes verhaftet und verurteilt. Wagner's Ehefrau Ann (Jill Ireland) beauftragt daraufhin Nick Colton (Charles Bronson) Wagner aus dem Knast zu befreien. Kein Problem. Für Geld macht Colton nahezu alles. Doch so einfach wie gedacht, ist es dann doch nicht 😉…
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If you ever wanted to see Randy Quaid in drag... I mention that to express the tone of this movie. Randy dressed as a woman is done in one scene as part of a failed scheme to break Robert Duvall out of prison; not only is the movie lighter in tone than the typical Charles Bronson picture, Bronson is jovial to the point that he smiles a few times. This is a movie I could have watched at any time over the past several years plus but it being available for free to me as a Prime member gave me that final push-as I pay for Prime each month and don't always order a package from Amazon each month...
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A difficult film to rate in that it's not necessarily one of my favorite Charles Bronson action movies, but it is absolutely one of my favorite Charles Bronson performances—for the first time I can recall, the laconic tough guy gets to play more of a Han Solo type, a charming rogue for hire with a glint in his eye and crack pilot skills. Bronson just radiates cool in the role, with his sleeveless sweaters and cowboy hat against the big Texas Sky.
"Breakout" also sports a much more high profile cast than your usual Bronson film—Robert Duvall and Randy Quaid coming off "The Godfather" and "The Last Detail," respectively, not to mention John-freaking-Houston—and the ending features the sudden death of a villain that is so shocking, so grisly that the only rational response I could offer was to howl with laughter.
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This exceeded my (admittedly very low) expectations in every way. I could poke holes in the plot all day long--why was Bobert Duvall framed for murder by his own grandfather? Did they even bother trying to explain it? And plenty of the character beats could've used some more time to marinate. But basically the film is structured as one long set up for one big payoff, and when it sticks to this main pursuit it is a lot of fun.
The set up involves a surprising amount of comedy mined from a ragtag group's half-baked attempts at breaking Duvall out of Mexican prison. One of which involves Randy Quaid dressing in drag for a conjugal visit--it goes about as well…
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