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Breaking the Rules

  • 1992
  • PG-13
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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Breaking the Rules (1992)
Two friends take their dying buddy on one last road trip.
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Two friends take their dying buddy on one last road trip.Two friends take their dying buddy on one last road trip.Two friends take their dying buddy on one last road trip.

  • Director
    • Neal Israel
  • Writer
    • Paul W. Shapiro
  • Stars
    • Jason Bateman
    • C. Thomas Howell
    • Jonathan Silverman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
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    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Neal Israel
    • Writer
      • Paul W. Shapiro
    • Stars
      • Jason Bateman
      • C. Thomas Howell
      • Jonathan Silverman
    • 26User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Jason Bateman
    Jason Bateman
    • Phil Stepler
    C. Thomas Howell
    C. Thomas Howell
    • Gene Michaels
    Jonathan Silverman
    Jonathan Silverman
    • Rob Konigsberg
    Annie Potts
    Annie Potts
    • Mary Klinglitch
    Krista Tesreau
    • Rob's Date
    Kent Bateman
    • Mr. Stepler
    Shawn Phelan
    Shawn Phelan
    • Young Phil
    Jackey Vinson
    Jackey Vinson
    • Young Gene
    Marty Belafsky
    Marty Belafsky
    • Young Rob
    Eurlyne Epper
    • Redneck Woman
    Jeff Dashnaw
    Jeff Dashnaw
    • Redneck #1
    Steve Chambers
    • Redneck #2
    Mark Rosenblatt
    • Bartender
    Frank Wagner
    • Justice of the Peace
    Manuel Pickett
    • Minister in Arizona
    Angelbertha Cobb
    • Widow in Arizona
    Beverly Guard
    • Minister at Funeral
    Frank Welker
    Frank Welker
    • Special Vocal Effects
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    • Director
      • Neal Israel
    • Writer
      • Paul W. Shapiro
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    • Trivia
      Filmed in 1989 but remained unreleased until 1992 due to the original studio filing for bankruptcy.
    • Quotes

      Gene Michaels: Hey man, I've got a rule: never question the intentions of anything over eight feet, okay?

    • Crazy credits
      THIS FILM DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF S.I.
    • Connections
      Features Jeopardy! (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Crazy Little Thing Called Love
      Music and Lyrics by Freddie Mercury
      Performed by Queen
      Administered by EMI Publishing/Queen Music
      Courtesy of Hollywood Records for the United States and Canada and Courtesy of EMI Records for the remainder of the world

    User reviews26

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    It's the feeling

    How can you enjoy a movie when your ripping it into little pieces and analyzing it.

    This movie wasn't about the money apparently.

    It was dedicated to S.I. I don't know who that is, but it was dedicated to them never the less. I like the movie a lot. Any movie that can move you that much is a great movie.

    I got all I wanted from it.

    Beautiful.

    Enough said.
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    • Jul 10, 2004
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    • Release date
      • October 9, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sketches
    • Filming locations
      • Old Sacramento Historic District, Sacramento, California, USA(Delta King)
    • Production companies
      • Management Company Entertainment Group (MCEG)
      • Sterling Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $52,285
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,175
      • Oct 11, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $52,285
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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