Its a little unexpected to find charles bronson starring in a ramparts magazine cover story, but here he is in breakout, a thriller inspired by the 1971 springing of joel david kaplan from a mexican prison. Charles bronson was at the top of his game as a very convincing actor at the time and went on to do many great movies including the death wish series. Breakout is a 1975 action film from columbia pictures starring charles bronson, jill ireland, robert duvall, john huston, sheree north and randy quaid. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. I havent seen him in a few months but, he truly was the first to break anyone out of prison using a helicopter. The script is a bit wobbly the finale leaves some loose ends dangling and the films.
Villain harris wagner john huston, who has framed jay, has an unlimited supply of henchmen at his disposal, but theyre no match. The movie was based on the 1974 novel by scottish author alistair maclean 19221987, of the same title, and was filmed in north central idaho. This is a scene from the movie breakout which stars charles bronson, robert duvall, randy quaid, and john huston. He was often cast in the role of a police officer, gunfighter, or vigilante in revengeoriented plot lines, had longterm collaborations with film directors michael winner and j. This charles bronson vehicle isnt one of the stars more demanding roles, but its fairly entertaining nonetheless. Watch breakout starring charles bronson in this drama on directv.
Bronson plays nick colton, a reckless pilot who heads to an unnamed south american country, in hopes of rescuing imprisoned jay wagner robert duvall. Someone behind the door 1971 location sandgate point, the leas, folkestone ct20 2je. Breakout 1975 in between death wish the most influential starring vehicle of bronsons career, and hard times, the most accomplished performance in his career, came this movie, an exploitation picture based on a real event but sold as a fictional story something that never happens these days. His first notable role was in apache 1954 and his first major role was portraying murderous modoc warrior captain jack in drum beat 1954. Charles bronsons action movies a list of 31 titles created 6 months ago 1975 a list of 30 titles created 26 jun 2018 ultimate prison movie list a list of 24 titles. The film was originally supposed to star kris kristofferson under the direction of michael ritchie but those plans soon fell. Released 1975, breakout stars charles bronson, robert duvall, jill ireland, john huston the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. The stardirector team of charles bronson and tom gries combine their efforts again on tom gries. Charles bronson, the grimfaced tough guy who built a european following before making his mark in the united states with action films including the death wish series, died saturday of pneumonia. The dirty dozen vhs tape video lee marvin jim brown charles bronson new unopened. Breakout movie 1975 charles bronson, robert duvall.
John deakin is being transported, as a prisoner, on a train with supplies and medicine to. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Breakout is basically a b movie with a movie resources. Breakout is a mistake that made it to the theaters. Typically the movie doesnt follow the actual story so accurately.
The stardirector team of charles bronson and tom gries breakheart pass combine their efforts again on breakout. Bronson breaks all the rules and still comes out a winnerthe movie breakout was based on a true story by joel kaplan, the man who actually broke out of a mexican prison, after being framed for. This movie is one of only two movies starring charles bronson which used alliteration rhyming his last name with the movies title. Charles bronson was an amazing actor and certainly underrated. November 3, 1921 august 30, 2003 was an american actor. Bronson is the devilmaycare pilot who rescues duvall from the mexican. With charles bronson, robert duvall, jill ireland, randy quaid. See more ideas about charles bronson, movie stars and actor charles bronson. Charles bronson full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Breakout is a lightweight action film but worth a peek, especially if youre a charles bronson fan. I remember reading that at one point in his acting career he was the highest paid international movie star. Breakout is basically a bmovie with amovie resources. Charles bronson robert duvall dublagem herbert richers duration.
Jan 21, 2014 wagners guiltridden wife ann jill ireland, who unwittingly aided in framing him by confiding in the grandfather, turns to pilot nick colton charles bronson and his partner hawk randy quaid. Charles bronson a list of 32 titles created 11 jul 2017 charles bronson s action movies a list of 31 titles created 6 months ago 1975 a list of 30 titles. Breakout isnt likely to have much appeal for people who arent already fans but if you like charles bronson it definitely beats watching love and bullets and the evil that men do and the seemingly neverending death wish sequels. From poverty to fame, the little known story of charles bronson. Jill ireland and charles bronson on the set of the film. Bronson plays nick colton, a reckless pilot who heads to an unnamed south. If you want the real story, vic is still alive and well into his 80s.
Wagners guiltridden wife ann jill ireland, who unwittingly aided in framing him by confiding in the grandfather, turns to pilot nick colton charles bronson and his partner hawk randy quaid. Jun 28, 2007 this is a scene from the movie breakout which stars charles bronson, robert duvall, randy quaid, and john huston. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Bronson was riding high at the time, coming off the sensational success of death wish. This flick has some good action scenes, a cool cast and best of all randy quaid in drag as a mexican prostitute, but there are a few scenes that dont make a lot of sense and feel like somethings missing. I might ad that the movie hardtimeswas just incredible acting. Its not one of his best movies but manages to be entertaining, albeit corny, most of the time. Aug 30, 2003 charles bronson full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. His lead role in the detective series man with a camera 1958. Bronson plays nick colton, a reckless pilot who heads to an unnamed. Charles bronson s action movies a list of 31 titles created 6 months ago 1975 a list of 30 titles created 26 jun 2018 ultimate prison movie list a list of 24 titles. A woman jill ireland hires a bush pilot charles bronson to free her husband robert duvall, framed for a murder, from a mexican prison. Im gonna take care of your dandruff problem for you by juntajuleil. Charles bronson list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
Charles bronson movie 1982 hd by movieclips classic trailers. Charles bronson was an american actor who gained fame for portraying vigilantetype characters in revengeoriented movies. Breakheart pass is a 1975 american western adventure film that stars charles bronson, ben johnson, richard crenna, and jill ireland. Oct 16, 2019 jill ireland and charles bronson on the set of the film breakout 1975 oct 16, 2019 jill ireland and charles bronson on the set of the film breakout 1975 stay safe and healthy. Sep 16, 2019 charles bronson biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who was charles bronson. With charles bronson, ben johnson, richard crenna, jill ireland. For its time, the movie was very well done and was an exciting prison escape movie on the big screen. The film is notable for giving the usually serious bronson a more comedic, lighthearted role. Breakout 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Apr 29, 2020 breakout movie trailer hd1975 plot synopsis. The words bronson breakout share the same first two letters.
It was one of those strange ripples in movie history. Kaplan was the scion of an american sugarandmolasses empire with latin american connections, and in the early 1960s, he was a courier for fidel castro. New sealed death wish ii with charles bronson vhs tape factory sealed free sh. Charles bronson biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who was charles bronson. This movie is one of only two movies starring charles bronson which used alliteration rhyming his last name with the movie s title.
Charles bronson best films a list of 31 titles created 15 jun 2018. I have all of bronsons movies and have watched them over and over again. Breakout 1975 in between death wish the most influential starring vehicle of bronson s career, and hard times, the most accomplished performance in his career, came this movie, an exploitation picture based on a real event but sold as a fictional story something that never happens these days. Explosive media, the german based boutique video label, has released the 1975 charles bronson crime thriller breakout on bluray. Kreitsek, marc norman, elliott baker see more stars. Robert duvall, fresh off the set of godfather, part ii, joins randy quaid, who had recently finished the last detail, and john huston, who had both just directed the man who would be king and costarred in chinatown all get together to make a charles bronson movie the film was breakout 1975, produced during bronsons. Lee thompson, and appeared in fifteen films with his second wife. He had longterm associations with film directors like michael winner and j.
Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. The following year charles bronson would team up with director michael winner as a cop on the trail of the mafia, but the year before in the valachi papers he would find himself smack in the middle of it all as former mobster joe valachi serving 15 years in prison with a target on his head of twenty thousand dollars by mafia capo vito genovese. A bush pilot is hired for fifty thousand dollars to go to mexico to free an innocent prisoner. Charles bronson, jill ireland, robert duvall, john huston, sheree north, randy quaid. He was famous for the role of a police officer, gunfighter, and vigilante in the revengeoriented plotline. Read the breakout movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
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