Breaker! Breaker!
Seen it?1977 | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With rough reviews, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Dick Tracy, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
Truck driver searches for his brother, who has disappeared in a town run by a corrupt judge.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$12 million worldwide on a $250K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 66K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Don Hulette
- Chuck NorrisJohn David 'J.D.' Dawes
- George MurdockJudge Trimmings
- Terry O'ConnorArlene Trimmings
- Don GentrySgt. Strode
- John Di FuscoArney
- Ron CedillosDeputy Bowles
- Michael AugensteinBilly Dawes
- Jack NanceBurton
- Miranda GarrisonBarmaid
- Dee CooperJailer