Breakout (1975 film)

For the 2002 South Korean film, see Break Out (film).
Breakout
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTom Gries
Written byEliot Asinof (book)
Elliott Baker
Produced byRobert Chartoff
Irwin Winkler
StarringCharles Bronson
Robert Duvall
Jill Ireland
Randy Quaid
Sheree North
John Huston
CinematographyLucien Ballard
Edited byBud S. Isaacs
Music byJerry Goldsmith
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release dates
  • March 1975 (1975-03) (International)
  • May 21, 1975 (1975-05-21) (USA)
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Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1 million[1]
Box office$16 million (US/Canada rentals)[2]

Breakout is a 1975 action film from Columbia Pictures starring Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Robert Duvall, John Huston, Sheree North and Randy Quaid. Bronson and Ireland, the lead actor and actress, were married in real life. The film is notable for giving the usually serious Bronson a more comedic, lighthearted role.[3]

  1. ^ a b Breakout at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
  2. ^ "Breakout, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  3. ^ thetelltalemind.com Bronson Cracks a Smile March 16, 2014 Retrieved July 17, 2015