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Breakaway (2011)
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Rajveer Singh is a 21 year-old man who dreams of a career as a professional hockey player. While he has the talent, he faces many
hurdles, the biggest of which is himself.
Raised as a traditional Sikh, Rajveer was forbidden as a boy to cut his hair and had to wear a
turban, but this stopped him from playing hockey, the game he loved. In his early teens,
forsaking his family’s religious traditions and beliefs, he removed his turban and cut his hair so
he’d be more accepted in his country and amongst his peers. His goal was to succeed in a
traditional white man’s sport, but this conflicted with his father’s wish that he’d devote his life to
his religion and the family business.
Unable to find a foothold in the game, Rajveer takes matters into his own hands by creating an
all-Sikh hockey team, finding a coach and then bringing on his Uncle Sammy's trucking
company as the team sponsor. Along the way to the championship game, Rajveer is faced with
the questions he has not wanted to address: family, friendship, loyalty and identity. And until he
can answer these questions, the podium will always be out of his reach.
Breakaway is an action-filled sports comedy bringing a dash of Bollywood entertainment to
Canada’s favourite sport.
100 minutes - Comedy
Release date: September 30, 2011
DVD release date: January 31, 2012
Canadian Distributor: Alliance Films
QuickTime movie trailer
Watch co-producer Don Carmody talk about Breakaway.
Official website
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Executive Producers (alphabetical):
Producers:
Associate Producer:
Line Producer:
Director:
Screenwriters:
Cinematographer:
Editor:
Composers:
MAIN CAST:
Vinay Virmani
Russell Peters
Camilla Belle
Rob Lowe
Anupam Kher
Sakina Jaffrey
Gurpreet "Guggi" Singh
Noureen DeWulf
Al Mukadam
Pamela Sinha
Chris "Ludacris" Bridges
Aubrey "Drake" Graham
Akshay Kumar
Daniel DeSanto
Lee Rumohr
Judah Katz
Meher Pavri
Sean Hunter
Prem Singh
Ali Hassan
Amritpal Singh
Amar Singh
Parminder Singh
Jason McCormack
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Paul Gross
Akshay Kumar
Clayton Peters
Russell Peters
André Rouleau
Ajay Virmani
Don Carmody
Frank Siracusa
Pauline Dhillon
Andrea Raffaghello
Robert Lieberman
Vinay Virmani
Noel Baker
Jeffrey Schechter
Matt Simmons
Steve Danyluk
Susan Shipton
Sandeep Chowta
Paul Intson
Rajveer Singh
Sonu
Melissa
Coach Dan Winters
Darvesh Singh, Raj's father
Livleen Singh, Raj's mother
Uncle Sammy
Reena
Inderjit
Aunt Jasleen
Himself
Himself
Himself
Churchnick
Dave Murden
Smitty
Tiya
Factory Worker
Deva Singh
Nikku
Sonu's Relative
Hockey Commentator
Hockey Commentator
Transport truck driver
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