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Breaking Glass

Breaking Glass

1980Movie⏱️ 1h 44mPG
DramaMusical
6.8
IMDB Rating
1,740 votes

A rock singer is determined to rise to the top of the profession, letting nothing stand in the way of that goal.

Director
Brian Gibson
Writers
N/A
Stars
Phil Daniels, Hazel O'Connor, Jon Finch
Release Date
August 21, 1980
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 31
Reviews
📋 3.2K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Phil Daniels
Phil Daniels
as Danny
Hazel O'Connor
Hazel O'Connor
as Kate
Jon Finch
Jon Finch
as Woods
Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Pryce
as Ken
Peter-Hugo Daly
Peter-Hugo Daly
as Mick
Mark Wingett
Mark Wingett
as Tony
👤
Gary Tibbs
as Dave
👤
Charles Wegner
as Campbell
Mark Wing-Davey
Mark Wing-Davey
as Fordyce
👤
Hugh Thomas
as Davis

💰 Box Office

$2,471
Worldwide Gross
$2,471
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Camden Palace, Camden High Street, Camden, London, England, UK
Production
Allied Stars Ltd., Film and General Productions, Sprint N.V.

🏷️ Keywords

rock singerlondon englandmusic industryexploitedrags to riches

🎯 Categories

DramaMusical

⭐ Featured Review

Superbly made and acted film about the rise and fall of a star
by verminhater2019-08-26
8/10

"Firstly I need to admit I was and still am a big fan of Hazel O'Connor. That may apply the rose tint to my views or not but better you know this than not. Set in the late 70's UK the film portrays the rise to fame of a post-punk singer and her subsequent fall. "Gritty" is a good description of the film as it doesn't pull it's punches in portraying both life and business. Hazel's music isn't going to be to everyone's taste and that may or may not put you off from the film as the music is central to the film tying in to the rebellious social order of..."

💡 Did You Know?

The movie was cut for its American theatrical release in the USA where approximately the last ten minutes and the ending were removed.

📖 Synopsis

A rock singer is determined to rise to the top of the profession, letting nothing stand in the way of that goal.