Breakdown (2016 film)
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| Directed by | Jonnie Malachi |
| Written by | Jonnie Malachi |
| Produced by | Luke Fairbrass |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | James Friend |
| Edited by | Nikki Porter |
| Music by | Phil Mountford |
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| Distributed by | Soda Pictures |
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Running time | 110 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Breakdown is a 2016 British action drama film written and directed by Jonnie Malachi, produced by Luke Fairbrass, and starring Craig Fairbrass, James Cosmo and Bruce Payne.
Plot
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A professional contract killer, haunted by visions of his violent past,[2] spirals out of control. His work compromised as he reaches breaking point, he is forced to defend his family from his ruthless employers.
Cast
[edit]- Craig Fairbrass as Alfie Jennings
- James Cosmo as Albert Chapman
- Emmett Scanlan as Connor Moran
- Mem Ferda as Hakan Abaci
- Tamer Hassan as Iraz Kartal
- Bruce Payne as Peter Grainger
- Olivia Grant as Catherine Jennings
- Rab Affleck as Ronnie Anderson
- David Bark-Jones as Benedict Morgan-Wells
- Nick Cornwall as Philip Boden
- Brian Nickels as Moses
- Amanda Wass as Maya Jennings
- Richard Cunningham as Percy Johnson
- Rodrig Andrisan as Josef
- Bethan Wright as Sinead
Production
[edit]The film was shot on location in London and Essex.[3] This film was partly financed by Red Rock Entertainment.
Reception
[edit]The film has received mixed reviews. Jeremy Aspinall of the Radio Times stated that 'it's not the most original of premises, but Fairbrass proves a rugged presence and Cosmo is a terrifying villain'.[4] Emma Thrower of Empire stated that 'Breakdown spirals into a pool of clichés and never manages to drag itself out'.[5] Tony Peters stated that Craig Fairbrass gave 'a fine performance' as 'an ageing hitman who himself becomes a target' which 'lifts this thriller above the norm'.[6] In Andy Jones' view 'British director Jonnie Malachi’s gangster pastiche Breakdown is a vicious mongrel of a movie, frothing and snarling but with a fatal lack of bite in its bark'.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "BREAKDOWN (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ Allen, Michael (24 February 2014). "Mem Ferda to Co-star in Jonnie Malachi's Thriller - Breakdown". 28dayslateranalysis.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Craig Fairbrass and Mem Ferda Team Up in New Action Thriller BREAKDOWN". QuietEarth. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ Aspinall, Jeremy. "Breakdown". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Thrower, Emma (15 January 2016). "Breakdown Review". Empire. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Peters, Tony (18 January 2016). "Everest, Breakdown, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Solace, Momentum: 18 January's new DVDs". Radio Times. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Jones, Andy (11 January 2016). "Breakdown". theupcoming.co.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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