The Break (1995)

US:: PG-13 Comedy

A depressed and destitute Nick Irons, a tennis pro banned from the tour for slugging a player during a TV match, agrees to coach a bookie's "head case" son, Joel, who wants to turn pro. The bookie wants his son to get out of tennis and contracts Nick to discourage him. Nick begins to do that but after an episode with his old flame, Jennifer, and after seeing the kid's determination he decides to teach him all the tricks, both physical and psychological, of the trade. The two battle the kids of a famous coach, unfair refs., injuries, travel all over the southern US, while Nick tries to woo his love back, finally to reach the big championship tennis match where all is resolved in dramatic fashion.

Updated May 30 2020

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1995-09-01

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Runtime: 104 mins Rating: 7.5

Cast

Martin Sheen

Gil Robbins

Rae Dawn Chong

Jennifer Irons

Betsy Russell

Candy

Gerrit Graham

Bill Cowens

Valerie Perrine

Delores Smith

Trevor Goddard

Nails

Vincent Van Patten

Nick Irons

Nels Van Patten

Tommy

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Crew

Lee H. Katzin

Director

Kathleen Chopin

Casting

Vincent Van Patten

Writer

Vincent Van Patten

Producer

Nels Van Patten

Associate Producer

James Van Patten

Producer

Kim Bullard

Original Music Composer

Alan Berger

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