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Breakwater (2023)

Name: Breakwater
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2023-12-22
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Dermot Mulroney, Darren Mann, Alyssa Goss, Mena Suvari, Sonja Sohn

Breakwater (2023), directed by James Rowe, starring Dermot Mulroney and Darren Mann.

12/22/2023 BR Drama and Thriller 1h 37m

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Synopsis

A young ex-con risks his newfound freedom to track down the estranged daughter of a fellow inmate, and unknowingly brings a devil from her past straight to her doorstep.

Kai KrauseCinematography
James RoweDirector, Writer
Dana LustigProducer
Edward WintersProducer

About the film

Breakwater is a 2023 American thriller film written and directed by James Rowe and starring Dermot Mulroney, Darren Mann, Alyssa Goss, Sonja Sohn, Celia Rose Gooding, and Mena Suvari.

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Breakwater is a 2023 American thriller film written and directed by James Rowe and starring Dermot Mulroney, Darren Mann, Alyssa Goss, Sonja Sohn, Celia Rose Gooding, and Mena Suvari.

Cast

Dermot Mulroney as Ray Childress

Darren Mann as Dovey

Mena Suvari as Kendra

Alyssa Goss as Eve

Sonja Sohn as Bonnie Bell

Celia Rose Gooding as Jess

Production

In June 2021, it was announced that Mulroney was cast in the film. In October 2021, it was announced that Mann, Goss, Sohn and Gooding have been added to the cast. Later that same month, it was announced that Suvari joined the cast and that filming occurred in North Carolina.

Release

The film premiered at the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival on August 19, 2023. The film was also shown at the Boston Film Festival on September 21, 2023. In October 2023, Vertical Entertainment acquired North American distribution rights to the film.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 44% of 9 critics' reviews are positive.

Andrew Stover of Film Threat rated the film a 6.5 out of 10 writing in his review consensus section: "an entertaining picturesque thriller."

Randy Myers of The Mercury News gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Set in North Carolina, (the cinematography is killer) this twisty tale serves up acting sparks while Rowe injects this 'Cape Fear'-lite effort with welcome doses of dark humor."

References

External links

Breakwater at IMDb

Text from Breakwater (2023 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakwater_(2023_film)

Trivia

It premiered on December 22, 2023, a Friday.
It runs 1h37 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Globoplay, Adrenalina Pura Amazon channel, Adrenalina Pura Apple TV channel, Telecine Amazon Channel.
This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosLoose Cannon Pictures
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Kai Krause Cinematography
James Rowe Director
Dana Lustig Producer
Edward Winters Producer
Larry Hummel Producer
Matt Paul Producer
Roque Baños Original music
James Rowe Writer

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What is Breakwater about?

Breakwater: A young ex-con risks his newfound freedom to track down the estranged daughter of a fellow inmate, and unknowingly brings a devil from her past straight to her doorstep.

Who directed Breakwater?

Breakwater was directed by James Rowe in 2023.

Who stars in Breakwater?

The cast of Breakwater includes Dermot Mulroney, Darren Mann, Alyssa Goss, Mena Suvari and Sonja Sohn.

How long is Breakwater?

Breakwater runs for 97 minutes, or 1h37.

Where can I watch Breakwater?

Breakwater is available on Globoplay, Adrenalina Pura Amazon channel, Adrenalina Pura Apple TV channel and Telecine Amazon Channel. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.