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Breaking the Rules

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Terminally ill Cleveland resident Phil (Jason Bateman) arranges a get-together with his closest childhood pals, Gene (C. Thomas Howell) and Rob (Jonathan Silverman). Gene and Rob had a falling out over a woman, but they put aside their differences and agree to join Phil on a trip to Los Angeles. Their goal is to land Phil a spot as a game show contestant on "Jeopardy!" Along the way they find adventure and, in the form of spirited waitress Mary (Annie Potts), a new buddy.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
0/4
Breaking the Rules is a movie about a guy who finds out he has a month to live, and decides to spend it in the worst buddy movie ever made. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/12/2005
2/5
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 10/01/2002
2/5
Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com 07/25/2002
2/5
Anemic Guy Movie. The cast tries hard, to little avail. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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thiago s @Thiagostone Aug 16 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more 03/31/2013 Good movie... has everything from laughter to tears. See more 03/15/2013 This one my top 5 movies of all time!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 11/12/2012 This is not a "guy movie" or a "buddy movie". This film is a celebration of life, and how we try and complicate it, rather than enjoy it. The final scene is nothing that hasn't been done before, but is executed in a manner that is so true to the character, and his desire to see his friends happy, that it is one of the most spiritually inspiring moments I've ever experienced in film. See more 06/04/2010 A favourite of mine from the 90's. Jason Bateman plays a dying man who's last wish is for his 2 best friends (played by C. Thomas Howell and Jonathan Silverman) to reconcile their differences before he passes away, so they drop everything and head out on a cross country road trip to the west coast with some comic adventures. See more 01/31/2007 More crappy movies I've seen. One day I might get every movie I've seen rated. Okay probably not. Here are some bad ones......with not much to say. [b]Breaking the Rules - 1/10 [/b]Director - Neal Israel Starring - C. Thomas Howell, Jason Bateman, Jonathan Silverman, Annie Potts. [b]Backtrack - 3.5/10 [/b]Director - Dennis Hopper Starring - Dennis Hopper, Jodie Foster, Dean Stockwell, Vincent Price, John Turturro, Joe Pesci, Charlie Sheen. [b]Black Sheep - 1.5/10 [/b]Director - Penelope Spheeris Starring - David Spade, Chris Farley, Tim Matheson. [b]Bye Bye Love - 4/10 [/b]Director - Sam Weisman Starring - Paul Resier, Matthew Modine, Randy Quaid, Janeane Garofalo. [b]Casper - 3/10 [/b]Director - Brad Silberling Starring - Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle. See more Read all reviews
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Neal Israel

Director

Jason Bateman

Phil Stepler

C. Thomas Howell

Gene Michaels

Jonathan Silverman

Rob Konigsberg

Annie Potts

Mary Klinglitch

Krista Tesreau

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Synopsis Terminally ill Cleveland resident Phil (Jason Bateman) arranges a get-together with his closest childhood pals, Gene (C. Thomas Howell) and Rob (Jonathan Silverman). Gene and Rob had a falling out over a woman, but they put aside their differences and agree to join Phil on a trip to Los Angeles. Their goal is to land Phil a spot as a game show contestant on "Jeopardy!" Along the way they find adventure and, in the form of spirited waitress Mary (Annie Potts), a new buddy.
Director
Neal Israel
Producer
Kent Bateman, Jonathan D. Krane
Screenwriter
Paul W. Shapiro
Production Co
Management Company Entertainment Group, Sterling Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 9, 1992, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$23.2K
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Surround
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