The Break 28 years old

A depressed and destitute Nick Irons, a tennis pro banned from the tour for slugging a player during a TV match, agrees to coach a bookie's "head case" son, Joel, who wants to turn pro. The bookie wants his son to get out of tennis and contracts Nick to discourage him. Nick begins to do that but after an episode with his old flame, Jennifer, and after seeing the kid's determination he decides to teach him all the tricks, both physical and psychological, of the trade. The two battle the kids of a famous coach, unfair refs., injuries, travel all over the southern US, while Nick tries to woo his love back, finally to reach the big championship tennis match where all is resolved in dramatic fashion.

Credits

Martin Sheen as Gil Robbins

Rae Dawn Chong as Jennifer Irons

Gerrit Graham as Bill Cowens

Vincent Van Patten as Nick Irons

Betsy Russell as Candy

Trevor Goddard as Nails

The Break Cast

Name	Character
Martin Sheen He was 55, now 83 years old	as Gil Robbins
Rae Dawn Chong She was 34, now 63 years old	as Jennifer Irons
Gerrit Graham He was 45, now 74 years old	as Bill Cowens
Vincent Van Patten He was 37, now 66 years old	as Nick Irons
Betsy Russell She was 31, now 60 years old	as Candy
Trevor Goddard He was 32, 40 years old when he died	as Nails
Valerie Perrine She was 51, now 80 years old	as Delores Smith
Nels Van Patten He was 40, now 69 years old	as Tommy

The Break Crew

Name	Department
Lee H. Katzin as Director. He was 60 (67) years old when He died	Directing
Vincent Van Patten as Writer. He was 37 (now 66) years old	Writing

The Break (28 years)

Release day: Friday, September 01, 1995
Runtime: 104 minutes