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The Break (1996)

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Reviews Counted:4

Fresh:3

Rotten:1

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Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

Starring: Stephen Rea, Alfred Molina, Rosana Pastor, Brendan Gleeson

Starring: Stephen Rea, Alfred Molina, Rosana Pastor, Brendan Gleeson, Maria Doyle Kennedy

Director: Robert Dornhelm

Director: Robert Dornhelm

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The two central characters are not the only ones who wish things had been different. I, for one, would have liked to laugh. Or cry. Or at least be entertained.

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06/13/06
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Andrzej Sekula's cinematography is a poetic, masterful presence.

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Ed Kelleher
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Film Journal International

full review in Greek

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10/03/06
Joseph Proimakis
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04/10/03
Kevin Thomas
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if you haven’t seen a film this month with an ex IRA hero, you won’t go wrong with “The Break.”

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04/09/03
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