Themes: Down on Their Luck, Drug Addiction, Dangerous Attraction
Main Cast: Heather Graham, Jeremy Sisto, Randall Batinkoff, Jake Busey, Michael A. Goorjian
Release Year: 2006
Country: US
Run Time: 97 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
A waitress looking to make good on a series of bad life choices finds her noble quest for redemption stifled when a deeply disturbed ex-boyfriend comes looking to win her back in a dark psychological drama from director Alan White. Hope (Heather Graham) has traveled quite a few darkened roadways in her relatively brief existence, but now the time has come to leave her past behind and realize her dreams of becoming an entertainer. Soon after moving to the big city, Hope makes the acquaintance of Will (Jeremy Sisto). When the pair subsequently gets involved with drugs Hope realizes that in order to truly get her life together she must jettison her enabler once and for all, she cuts off all ties to Will. Unfortunately for Hope, Will is determined to take deadly measures to ensure that he and his true love always remain together - whether in the comforting light of life, or the cold embrace of death. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Victoria Burrows - Casting, Scott Boland - Casting, Louise de Teliga - Costume Designer, Alan White - Director, Jay Nelson - Editor, Hwang Jeehun - Composer (Music Score), Charisse Cardenas - Production Designer, Neil Shapiro - Cinematographer, Brian R. Etting - Producer, Jerry Wayne - Producer, Coleman Metts - Sound/Sound Designer, Jeff Lester - Screen Story, Drew Pillsbury - Screen Story, Drew Pillsbury - Screenwriter, The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Musical Performer
Broken is a 2007 film by director Alan White, starring Heather Graham and Jeremy Sisto. The film had a poor run in theatres and was released to DVD less than two months after its theatrical release.[1]
Hope (Heather Graham) is a waitress who has made several mistakes in her life. She leaves Ohio for Los Angeles, trying to make a living as an entertainer. She meets Will (Jeremy Sisto), who is desperate to win her back. They get involved with drugs. Hope realizes that she needs to break free from drugs, if she wishes to make her dream come true; so she cuts off all ties to Will. Will, however, is prepared to go to any length to ensure that they stay together - even to the extent of killing her and committing suicide, himself.