Break Up (1998)
Directed by Paul Marcus
Synopsis[]
When her domestic abusing husband Frankie Dade (Hart Bochner) seemingly dies in a fiery car crash, partially deaf Jimmy (Bridget Fonda) finds herself heading to prison for his murder, but is her husband really dead, or is he getting away with someone else's homicide?
Trivia[]
- Many of the featured extras that played Bakersfield cops were actual officers from local stations. In a few of the scenes the director told them "just do it as you would in real life."
- Featured extras Andy Huffman and Robert Obergfell were full-time, sworn police officers for the City of Ridgecrest (California) at the time they appeared in this movie.
- Portions of this movie were filmed at the Kern County Courthouse in Bakersfield, California. Since the film was depicting Los Angeles Police officers, "Los Angeles Police Department" was printed on one of the office doors and remained there for several weeks after the film was completed. Members of the public were very confused.
- Reunites Bridget Fonda and Steven Weber since Single White Female
Male Deaths[]
- Hart Bochner [Frank Dade]
- Charles Noland (Neighbor)
Female Deaths[]
- Penelope Ann Miller (Grace)
- Leslie Stefanson (Shelly)