Breakout

Rating:
Summary: Great For Bronson Fans!
Review: Once again Charles Bronson plays the role of the hero.The lead
lady in the movie is played by Jill Ireland.She hires Bronson to
break her husband out of a Mexican prison.According to the movie
rhetoric,when you go to prison in Mexico you never come out again.You have to make note that Randy Quaid plays the role of
his mechanic.You also have an appearance by Robert Duvall in the
movie.He was riding high after his role in the Godfather.After
being hired by the wifw played by Jill Ireland Bronson decides
to use a helicopter to break the husband out of the Mexican
prison.The escape sequence is very exciting as well as action
packer.During this time period Bronson was making a lot of movies.This was one of them.

Rating:
Summary: Bronson at his Best
Review: Being a big Charles Bronson fan, i consider this to be among one of his best movies. The usually tight lipped quite guy is actually very colorful and alive in this action packed thriller. What a great cast also that are along for the ride Robert Duvall, Jull Ireland, Randy Quaid, Sheere North and even John Houston. Also, Another great score by Jerry Goldsmith. The real winner here is Bronson's performance.
Well for the DVD? it is barebones not even a trailer and although i would have loved to see some extras on this, chances of that happening are very remote. The biggest joy is to finally have this in the widescreen format 2.35:1 after countless years of watching the lousy pan and scan versions on video and laserdisc, this is a real treat to have and a MUST own for bronson fans.

Rating:
Summary: Shlock
Review: Charles Bronson is hired by young woman to fly her husband out of a Mexican prison yard in a helicopter. Greasy kid stuff.


Rating:
Summary: Not as good as it might have been...
Review: Here we have a very talkative Charles Bronson in a sub-par prison escape film. It seemed like more of a comedy than anything else. A nice turn by Randy Quaid as Bronsons goofy mechanic and a small part for Duvall. I still can't figure out why on the theatrical poster it shows a helicopter flying with a man dangling from a rope!?! It never happened in this movie but it is fun nonetheless. Just make sure you've checked out The White Buffalo, Stone Killer and St. Ives before you bother with this.

Rating:
Summary: Not as good as it might have been...
Review: Here we have a very talkative Charles Bronson in a sub-par prison escape film. It seemed like more of a comedy than anything else. A nice turn by Randy Quaid as Bronsons goofy mechanic and a small part for Duvall. I still can't figure out why on the theatrical poster it shows a helicopter flying with a man dangling from a rope!?! It never happened in this movie but it is fun nonetheless. Just make sure you've checked out The White Buffalo, Stone Killer and St. Ives before you bother with this.

Rating:
Summary: LIFE IMITATING ART
Review: When BREAKOUT was released in 1975, it was shown at Jackson State Prison (Michigan). Several days later, someone tried to break an inmate out of the prison using a helicopter. Unlike the film it failed. But another classic example of life imitating art. The prisoners would have been better off trying to get an imitation of Sheree North in (the)black lingerie (sequence). BREAKOUT is yet again another enjoyable Bronson time waster, not of the caliber of his work with Michael Winner, but still worth a look. The Jerry Goldsmith score is first rate as expected.