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2010117 minPGdocumentary

Life Stories Family Dynamics

Breakout

2010117 minPGdocumentary

Kendra McKenzie wakes up in a California hospital after 13 years in a coma following a car crash that killed her family.

“The story of two women whose friendship suddenly became a matter of life and death.”

Life Stories Family Dynamics

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Fred Zinnemann,

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Kendra McKenzie wakes up in a California hospital after 13 years in a coma following a car crash that killed her family.

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Fred Zinnemann

Fred Zinnemanndirector

Alain Bonnotdirector

Pamela Daviesdirector

Alvin Sargent

Alvin Sargentwriter

Lillian Hellman

Lillian Hellmanwriter

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Kendra McKenzie lies in a California hospital bed after waking from a 13-year coma caused by a car crash that claimed her family's lives. As she begins her recovery, McKenzie embarks on a quest for answers about the accident. Her investigation reveals layers of deception and trauma, forcing her to confront painful truths about her past. Directed by Alain Bonnot, "Breakout" runs for 117 minutes and was released in 2010.

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