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Jawbreaker

  • 1999
  • R
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
33K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,819
531
Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart, and Julie Benz in Jawbreaker (1999)
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Three of the most popular girls at Reagan High accidentally kill the prom queen with a jawbreaker when a kidnapping goes horribly wrong.Three of the most popular girls at Reagan High accidentally kill the prom queen with a jawbreaker when a kidnapping goes horribly wrong.Three of the most popular girls at Reagan High accidentally kill the prom queen with a jawbreaker when a kidnapping goes horribly wrong.

  • Director
    • Darren Stein
  • Writer
    • Darren Stein
  • Stars
    • Rose McGowan
    • Rebecca Gayheart
    • Julie Benz
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    33K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,819
    531
    • Director
      • Darren Stein
    • Writer
      • Darren Stein
    • Stars
      • Rose McGowan
      • Rebecca Gayheart
      • Julie Benz
    • 209User reviews
    • 140Critic reviews
    • 24Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Trailer 1:49
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    Photos185

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    Top Cast46

    Rose McGowan
    Rose McGowan
    • Courtney
    Rebecca Gayheart
    Rebecca Gayheart
    • Julie Freeman
    Julie Benz
    Julie Benz
    • Marcie Fox
    Alexandra Adi
    Alexandra Adi
    • Cheerleader #1
    Tatyana Ali
    Tatyana Ali
    • Brenda
    Joni Allen
    Joni Allen
    • Make-Up Monger #1
    Charlotte Ayanna
    Charlotte Ayanna
    • Liz Purr
    Marita Black
    • Dreamperson #1
    Billy Butler
    • High School Stud
    Chad Christ
    Chad Christ
    • Zack
    Claudine Claudio
    Claudine Claudio
    • Drama Student #2
    Jeff Conaway
    Jeff Conaway
    • Marcie's Father
    Jane Leigh Connelly
    Jane Leigh Connelly
    • Wannabe #2
    • (as Jane Connelly)
    Ethan Erickson
    Ethan Erickson
    • Dane Sanders
    Vylette Fagerholm
    • Make-Up Monger #2
    Brian Gattas
    Brian Gattas
    • Drama Student #1
    Jessica Gaynes
    • Wannabe #1
    Dan Gerrity
    • Dreamperson #2
    • Director
      • Darren Stein
    • Writer
      • Darren Stein
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews209

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Jawbreaker' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Lorem ipsum dolorSit amet consecteturAdipiscing elitSed do eiusmodTempor incididuntUt labore et doloreMagna aliquaUt enim ad minimVeniam quisNostrud exercitation
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Writer/director Darren Stein originally intended to write a horror film. When he started writing the script, he based it on a group of girls he went to school with who would kidnap each other on their birthdays and thought, "What if that went horribly wrong?" In the process he eventually realized that he was actually writing a dark comedy.
    • Goofs
      In the scene where the girls are carrying Liz's corpse up the stairs, when Marcie plops Liz on the bed you can clearly see Liz's eye's blink twice.
    • Quotes
      • Courtney: Okay, reality check. Liz is in the trunk of this car and she is dead. That is a sad, fucked up thing, but you are going to walk into that school and strut your shit down the hallway like everything is peachy *fucking* keen.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Message in a Bottle/My Favorite Martian/Children of Heaven/Blast from the Past/God Said, 'Ha!' (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      I See
      Written by Kay Hanley and Greg McKenna
      Performed by Letters to Cleo
      Courtesy of Dot-Rat Records

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 19, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Juegos peligrosos
    • Filming locations
      • Johnie's Broiler - 7447 Firestone Blvd., Downey, California, USA(car park Liz taken to)
    • Production companies
      • TriStar Pictures
      • Crossroads Films
      • Jawbreaker Productions Inc.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,117,085
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,603,425
      • Feb 21, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,117,085
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 26m(86 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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