| Breakaway | |
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| Directed by | Robert Lieberman |
| Screenplay by | Roberts Gannaway Jeff Winfeld |
| Story by | Tony Graig Roberts Gannaway |
| Produced by | Akshay Kumar Paul Gross Ajay Virmani |
| Starring | Vinay Virmani Camilla Belle Rob Lowe Anupam Kher Russell Peters |
| Cinematography | Steve Danyluk |
| Edited by | Susan Shipton |
| Music by | Paul Intson Sandeep Chowta |
Production companies | Viacom 18 Motion Pictures Hari Om Productions First Take Entertainment Don Carmody Productions Whizbang Films |
| Distributed by | Alliance Films (Canada) Viacom 18 Motion Pictures (India) |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Countries | Canada India United States |
| Languages | English Hindi Punjabi |
| Budget | $12 million[1] |
Breakaway is a 2011 Canadian English-language sports-comedy film directed by Robert Lieberman,[2] and produced by Akshay Kumar and Paul Gross. The film stars Vinay Virmani in his debut performance opposite Camilla Belle, with Rob Lowe, Russell Peters and Anupam Kher in pivotal roles.[3] It also features Akshay Kumar, Drake and Ludacris in cameo roles.[4] In addition, this was the last film directed by Lieberman before his death in July 2023. The film also contains songs in Hindi and Punjabi.
The film was released on 23 September 2011 and received negative reviews. The film was released in India as Speedy Singhs and failed to sell many tickets in the Indian market.
The story of the film is set in Brampton. It is filmed in Toronto.[5]
- ^ "Toronto reels in Indian movie industry opportunities". The Star. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. International Film Guide. p. 82. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- ^ "Breakaway: Complete Cast and Crew details". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
- ^ "Shooting from the lip, Russell Peters style". rediff.com. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Russell Peters, Rob Lowe making Indian–Canadian hockey movie set in Brampton". 24 September 2010.