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Breakthrough

Breakthrough

Based On The Impossible True Story

20197.61h 56m

Overview

Tragedy strikes when a woman named Joyce's son falls through the ice on a frozen lake and is trapped underwater for over 15 minutes. After being rushed to the hospital, the 14-year-old boy continues to fight for his life as Joyce, her husband and their pastor stay by his bedside and pray for a miracle.

Directed by Roxann Dawson
Written by Grant Nieporte, Joyce Smith
Produced by DeVon Franklin
Box OfficeBudget: $14.0MRevenue: $49.2M

Top Cast

Chrissy Metz

Chrissy Metz

Joyce Smith

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

Brian Smith

Topher Grace

Topher Grace

Pastor Jason Noble

Mike Colter

Mike Colter

Tommy Shine

Marcel Ruiz

Marcel Ruiz

John Smith

Sam Trammell

Sam Trammell

Dr. Kent Sutterer

Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert

Dr. Garrett

Maddy Martin

Maddy Martin

Abby Sutterer

Isaac Kragten

Isaac Kragten

Josh

Nikolas Dukic

Nikolas Dukic

Reiger

Themes & Keywords

comabased on novel or bookmiraclebased on true storyfamily dramabased on memoir or autobiographyteenage boybroken icechristian faithindependent filminspirationaldramatic

About Breakthrough

Breakthrough is a drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of coma, based on novel or book, miracle, based on true story, family drama, based on memoir or autobiography. Directed by Roxann Dawson, it stars Chrissy Metz, Josh Lucas, Topher Grace. Tragedy strikes when a woman named Joyce's son falls through the ice on a frozen lake and is trapped underwater for over 15 minutes. After being rushed to the hospital, the 14-year-old boy continues to fight for his life as Joyce, her husband and their pastor stay by his bedside and pray for a miracle.

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