Breaking
“Based on the true story of one man's demand to be heard.”
Synopsis
Marine veteran Brian Brown-Easley, desperate for money and with few options left, takes several people hostage inside a bank, leading to a tense confrontation with the police.
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A crew of 55+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Chris WittShot by Doug EmmettScored by Michael AbelsDesigned by Christian Snell
Box Office
2022 · Box office
Grossed $2.8M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$2.8M
Opening week (7-day): $1.4M
Peak 902 theaters
Also known as
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Cast & Crew
55 unique people credited
Top billed cast
John Boyega
as Brian Brown-Easley
Nicole Beharie
as Estel Valerie
Michael Kenneth Williams
as Eli Bernard
Selenis Leyva
as Rosa Diaz
Connie Britton
as Lisa Larson
Jeffrey Donovan
as Major Riddick
Olivia Washington
as Cassandra Brown-Easley
London Covington
as Kiah Easley
Robb Derringer
as Chief Jack Quail
Carmine Giovinazzo
as Ken Pierce
Kate Burton
as Tami Stackhouse
Albert Kong
as Steve Yen
Supporting cast
30Elise Neal
as Juanita
Kelli Dawn Hancock
as Briefing Officer
Mel Fair
as Mark Cavanaugh
Keith Ewell
as Keith James
Miriam Silverman
as Hana
Shannon Walsh
as 911 Julie
Kim D Armond
as 911 Wendy
Brian Groh
as Lazy-Eyed Manager
Dan Aho
as FBI Agent 1
Xavier Avila
as Student
John Zderko
as Vet
Kacey Montoya
as News Anchor
Aries Sanders
as Bomb Squad Command
William Marquart
as FBI Agent 2
Lily Keene
as Diana Stuart
Bourke Floyd
as Bomb Tech
Marcus Bailey
as Thomas
Michelle Bernard
as Barricade Cop
Malcolm Smith
as Trevor Easley
Joyce Greenleaf
as Ida Jones
Angelina Ramirez
as Station Attendant
Anthony D Washington
as Mobile Dispatcher
Frantz Durand
as Police Supervisor (uncredited)
Robert Gatewood
as Veteran (uncredited)
Harvey B Jackson
as Veteran (uncredited)
Anne Marie Olsen
as News Editor (uncredited)
Paul Sinacore
as Paul (uncredited)
Peter Lawrence Singer
as SWAT Officer (uncredited)
Katherine Stephens Miller
as Bridget Maxwell (uncredited)
John Un
as Eric (uncredited)
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