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Breaking

Breaking

Based on the true story of one man's demand to be heard.

20226.51h 43m

Overview

Desperate for money and running out of options, Marine veteran Brian Brown-Easley holds several people hostage inside a bank, setting the stage for a tense confrontation with police.

Directed by Abi Damaris Corbin
Written by Aaron Gell, Abi Damaris Corbin, Kwame Kwei-Armah
Produced by Sam Frohman, Salman Al-Rashid, Ashley Levinson
Box Office0Revenue: $2.8M

Top Cast

John Boyega

John Boyega

Brian Brown-Easley

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Eli Bernard

Nicole Beharie

Nicole Beharie

Estel Valerie

Connie Britton

Connie Britton

Lisa Larson

Selenis Leyva

Selenis Leyva

Rosa Diaz

Jeffrey Donovan

Jeffrey Donovan

Major Riddick

Olivia Washington

Olivia Washington

Cassandra Brown-Easley

London Covington

London Covington

Kiah Easley

Robb Derringer

Robb Derringer

Chief Jack Quail

Carmine Giovinazzo

Carmine Giovinazzo

Ken Pierce

Themes & Keywords

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About Breaking

Breaking is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 2022 exploring themes of war veteran, bank, hostage situation, woman director, hard, angry. Directed by Abi Damaris Corbin, it stars John Boyega, Michael Kenneth Williams, Nicole Beharie. Desperate for money and running out of options, Marine veteran Brian Brown-Easley holds several people hostage inside a bank, setting the stage for a tense confrontation with police.

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