Breakaway
Love. It's A Team Sport
2011 | 100m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Rob Lieberman |
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| Writer: | Vinay Virmani, Jeff Schechter, Noel S Baker, Matty Simmons |
| Staring: |
| A hockey enthusiast since 12 years of age, Toronto-based Rajvinder Singh, even went to the extent of trimming his hair, discarding his Pagri/turban, did not complete his education, incurred the wrath of his father, Darvesh, who wanted him to be involved in the family business as well as confirm and respect Sikh religion principles and values. Hoping to play professional hockey, Rajvinder, along with other fellow Sikh players, instead finds himself treated as the object of ridicule, referred to as a 'joker', by mainstream Caucasian players. Even his friends tease him and ask him to take up 'Guli Danda' and Kabaddi', while his father makes him work for Uncle Sammy as a truck driver. He is attracted to stunning law student Melissa Winters while her brother, Dan, offers to coach Rajvinder and his team. Unable to get themselves included in any team, they form their own... | |
| Release Date: | Sep 30, 2011 |
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| Director: | Rob Lieberman |
| Writer: | Vinay Virmani, Jeff Schechter, Noel S Baker, Matty Simmons |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | toronto, canada, sports, ice hockey, sikhism |
| Production Companies | Téléfilm Canada, Hari Om Entertainment, Don Carmody Productions, Whizbang Films, Movie Central, CBC, First Take Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $198,033
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Vinay Virmani | Rajvinder Singh |
| Camilla Belle | Melissa Winters |
| Rob Lowe | Dan Winters |
| Anupam Kher | Darvesh Singh |
| Russell Peters | Sonu Singh |
| Gurpreet Ghuggi | Uncle Sammy |
| Sakina Jaffrey | Livleen Singh |
| Noureen DeWulf | Reena Singh |
| Kashish Suri | Gurveer Singh |
| Pamela Sinha | Aunty Jasleen |
| Prem Singh | Deva Singh |
| Al Mukaddam | Inderjit Singh |
| Ali Hassan | Nikku Singh |
| Rup Magon | Jassi Singh |
| Lee Romohr | Dave Murden |
| Judah Katz | Smitty |
| Charlie Wadhwa | Mr. Patel |
| Kabul Singh | Granthi |
| Liam Ruparell | Young Rajveer |
| Parminder Singh | Parminder Singh / Commentator |
| Amarinder Singh | Amar Singh / Commentator |
| Daniel DeSanto | Churchnick |
| Pamela Lajoie | National Anthem Singer |
| Meher Pavri | Tiya |
| Anoop Singh | Young Rajveer |
| Maahim Suri | Akshay's Son |
| Navi Dhanoa | Officer Diaz |
| Jamie Stephens | Jail Mate |
| Joe Bowen | Commentator |
| Ranjit Chowdhry | Mr. Patel Senior |
| Drake | Drake |
| Akshay Kumar | Akshay Kumar |
| Ludacris | Ludacris |
| Manjeet Singh Ral | |
| Jassi Sidhu |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Vinay Virmani | Screenplay, Story |
| Jeff Schechter | Screenplay |
| Rob Lieberman | Director |
| Susan Shipton | Editor |
| Steve Danyluk | Director of Photography |
| Paul Intson | Original Music Composer |
| Debra Hanson | Costume Design |
| Noel S Baker | Screenplay |
| Matty Simmons | Screenplay |
| Andrea Raffaghello | Line Producer |
| Phillip Barker | Production Design |
| Sandeep Chowta | Music Director |
| Deirdre Bowen | Casting Director |
| Brock Jolliffe | Special Effects |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| André Rouleau | Executive Producer |
| Russell Peters | Executive Producer |
| Vinay Virmani | Producer |
| Don Carmody | Producer |
| Akshay Kumar | Executive Producer |
| Frank Siracusa | Producer |
| Julie Lawrence | Associate Producer |
| Clayton Peters | Executive Producer |
| Pauline Dhillon | Associate Producer |
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