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Breakout

1984 · 61 min

A gentle, old-fashioned adventure where danger never feels too real and kindness slowly wins out.

Directed by
Frank Godwin
Genres
Family, Adventure
Starring
David Jackson, Ian Bartholomew, John Bowler
Overview
Two boys are kidnapped by three escaping convicts and the relationship which develops between captor and captured brings out the good side of the most dangerous criminal's character.

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Directed by
Frank Godwin
Genres
Family, Adventure
Starring
David Jackson, Ian Bartholomew, John Bowler
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • family
  • survival
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
family, adventure
Directed by
Frank Godwin
Written by
Ranald Graham
Starring
David Jackson, Ian Bartholomew, John Bowler, Simon Nash, John Hasler, Ian Rattray, Brian Binns, Stephen Jacobs
Cinematography
Ray Orton
Runtime
61 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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