Break Up (1998): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1998, Break Up is a thriller and romance film directed by Paul Marcus, running about 100 minutes. “Silent Betrayal. Deadly Passion. Sweet Revenge.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Jimmy is married to the abusive Frank, but she's building a nest egg so she can leave. For a year, she's been deaf as a result of one of his beatings. One night, he pushes her over the stairwell, and she ends up in the hospital. When a charred body in her husband's car is pulled from a pond, the cops want to talk to her, but she bolts for her sister's, loses her savings pass-book, and then learns someone has emptied her bank account. She's goes on the run, with the same cops on her trail, and eventually realizes Frank may not be dead. Getting back her money, facing Frank, satisfying the police, and finding her freedom may be more than she can handle. Written by

Who’s in it. Break Up stars Bridget Fonda as Jimmy Dade, Kiefer Sutherland as John Box, Hart Bochner as Frankie Dade and Steven Weber as Officer Andrew Ramsey, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.1/10, Break Up has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Break Up page.

If you liked it. Fans of Break Up tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.