Break Out
1988, Japanese. Directed by Tōru Murakawa.
An accidental shooting on the job and a recent divorce take a toll on the personal and professional life of a Japanese detective. Just as it seems he can't go any lower, he is suspended from the force for disregarding orders to halt his criminal investigation of a Congressman. However, even this setback won't stop the determined cop from getting to the bottom of the scandal.
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 30 July 1988
- Original title
- 行き止まりの挽歌 ブレイクアウト
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hiroshi Kashiwabara
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Break Out runs 111 minutes (1h 51m).
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Break Out isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 July 1988. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
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Who directed Break Out?
Break Out (1988) was directed by Tōru Murakawa and stars Tatsuya Fuji, Hiroaki Murakami, Yoko Ishino.