Jawbreaker
When a privileged circle of teenage socialites accidentally kills their best friend on the morning of her birthday, the three girls responsible hatch a plan to conceal the truth.
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Darren Stein
Alex Kreuzwieser
Gabi Endicott
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Similar to “Heathers” and has some highlights, but it’s not compelling enough After a high school girl (Charlotte Ayanna) accidently dies in a prank, her three besties cover it up (Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart & Julie Benz). They’re forced to allow a shy, unpopular girl into their clique because she knows the truth (Judy Greer). Pam Grier is on hand as a detective while The Donnas perform a couple songs at the prom. “Jawbreaker” (1999) is a black comedy high school flick with similarities to “Heathers” (1988), elements of “Carrie” (1976) and influenced “Mean Girls” (2004). It’s unique enough to stand on its own and is arguably on par with “Heathers” and the overrated “Mean Girls,” but it’s not as good as “Carrie” or its excellent sequel, “The Rage: Carrie 2,” which was released the same year. McGowan is great as the alluring biyatch while Gayheart looks too old for the part at 27 during shooting, not to mention nigh anorexic. Two years after the film’s release, Rebecca hit a Hispanic kid with her car in Los Angeles and killed him, which tripped up her career. It’s decent, has a great soundtrack and is worthwhile if you favor the cast, but don’t expect the greatness of teen flicks like "Clueless" (1995) and "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (1982). The movie’s stylish enough and has its highlights, yet the story’s just not that compelling and I found myself relatively bored. The film runs 1 hour, 27 minutes and was shot in Los Angeles, Downey & Culver City, California. GRADE: B-/C+
Jawbreaker FAQs
The directors of Jawbreaker are Darren Stein, Alex Kreuzwieser, and Gabi Endicott.
The cast of Jawbreaker includes Charlotte Ayanna as Liz Purr, Tatyana Ali as Brenda, Michael McLafferty as College Stud, Lisa Robin Kelly as Cheerleader #2, Carol Kane as Ms. Sherwood, Rose McGowan as Courtney Shayne, Rebecca Gayheart as Julie Freeman, Judy Greer as Fern Mayo, Julie Benz as Marcie Fox, William Katt as Mr. Purr, Rachel Winfree as English Teacher, Ann Russo as Gothic Girl, and more.
The duration of Jawbreaker is 1h 27 mins.
You can watch Jawbreaker on Apple TV Store (Rent), Amazon Video (Rent), and Apple TV Store (Buy). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
Jawbreaker was released on 30 Jan 1999.
Jawbreaker is listed under Comedy, Crime, and Thriller on Fanbiz.
Jawbreaker has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "Similar to “Heathers” and has some highlights, but it’s not compelling enough After a high school girl (Charlotte Ayanna) accidently dies in a prank, her three besties cover..."
