Breakout
“Sentenced to 28 years in prison for a crime he never committed. Only two things can get him out - A lot of money and Charles Bronson!”
Tom GriesCast
Charles Bronson 
Robert Duvall 
Jill Ireland 
Randy Quaid 
Sheree North Jorge Moreno
Credits
Written by: Howard B. Kreitsek
Plot
A bush pilot is hired for $50,000 to go to Mexico to free an innocent prisoner.
Sinekatalog’s take
Breakout (1975) is a American action film directed by Tom Gries. It stars Charles Bronson, Robert Duvall and Jill Ireland. It runs 96 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.1 / 10 (5,284 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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