Break Point

Mar 8, 2014

1h 30m

★ 5.8

Even if they win, they're lost.

Overview

Jimmy Price is a reckless man-child on the last leg of his career as a doubles tennis player. When his latest partner drops him, he realizes he's officially burned all of his bridges on the pro circuit. He decides to make one last ditch effort to revive his career, reaching outside of the tennis world and convincing his childhood partner -- his estranged brother Darren, now an apathetic substitute teacher - to team up with him. The mismatched pair, with the help of a unique 11-year-old named Barry, make an unlikely run at a grand slam tournament and are forced to re-discover their game, and their brotherhood.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Broad Green Pictures

Break Point Trailers

Cast

Heather

Amy Smart

Jack

J.K. Simmons

Nick

Adam Devine

Jimmy

Jeremy Sisto

Darren

David Walton

Jay LaRoche

Chris Parnell

Commonwealth Rep

Kate Flannery

Vanessa

Jenny Wade

Gary

Vincent Ventresca

Alan Freidland

Jared Farid Ward

Kristi Sampson

Allison Ochmanek

Barry

Joshua Rush

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