Breaking
"Based on the true story of one man's demand to be heard."
Desperate for money and running out of options, Marine veteran Brian Brown-Easley holds several people hostage inside a bank, setting the stage for a tense confrontation with police.
Directed by Abi Damaris Corbin
Written by: Abi Damaris Corbin, Kwame Kwei-Armah
Produced by: Sam Levinson, Salman Al-Rashid, Sam Frohman
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