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Breakpoint

Breakpoint

1986TV Episode⏱️ 48mTV-14
ActionCrimeDramaMysteryThriller
8
IMDB Rating
130 votes

While attending a wedding, McCall is taken hostage by Middle Eastern terrorists seeking to capture and execute a philanthropist from their country.

Director
Russ Mayberry
Writers
Scott Shepherd, Don Carlos Dunaway
Stars
Edward Woodward, Patricia Clarkson, Richard Hamilton
Release Date
February 19, 1986
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Edward Woodward
Edward Woodward
as Robert McCall
Patricia Clarkson
Patricia Clarkson
as Deborah Wade
Richard Hamilton
Richard Hamilton
as Otis Hendricks
Phyllis Newman
Phyllis Newman
as Gwen Hunter
Sam Schacht
Sam Schacht
as Norrell
Aharon Ipalé
Aharon Ipalé
as Gustav Herant
Ron Frazier
Ron Frazier
as The Doctor
Tony Shalhoub
Tony Shalhoub
as Terrorist Leader
Ned Eisenberg
Ned Eisenberg
as Frank Stevens
Tony Spiridakis
Tony Spiridakis
as Wrong Waiter

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
New York City, New York, USA
Production
Universal Television

🏷️ Keywords

looking at oneself in a mirrorpartyphilanthropisthostile takeoverhostage situation

🎯 Categories

ActionCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Gritty foreshadowing of the next few decades.
by FieldCannotBeLeftBlank2022-01-24
8/10

"Sure terrorism was nothing new when this episode was made, but this gritty episode portrays scenes that would become increasingly familiar. A wedding reception at a big hotel is interrupted when terrorists trying to flee with a captive get trapped in the building and have to take more hostages. This episode doesn't pull any punches and has a reasonable go at portraying the realities of these situations. One thing the Tangos haven't counted on is that The Equalizer is a guest at the wedding. Some scenes are a little bit far-fetched but are saved, as always, by Woodward's earnest..."

💡 Did You Know?

The filming of an episode involving a hostage situation at a wedding reception was interrupted by a police action involving a hostage situation at a wedding reception across the street.

📖 Synopsis

While attending a wedding, McCall is taken hostage by Middle Eastern terrorists seeking to capture and execute a philanthropist from their country.