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Lucky Break
Lucky Break

Lucky Break

If she can hide her past, and he can hide his present, they just might have a future.

Genres

ComedyRomance

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Sophie, a writer of racy romance novels, is working on one of her stories in the library, when Eddie overhears her. Sophie, embarrassed by her paralyzed leg from childhood polio, spurns his advances, but when Sophie breaks her leg, she has the perfect way of hiding her disability from Eddie. As Sophie struggles to win over Eddie and hide her disability, Eddie's jealous fiance and a police officer investigating a jewel heist threaten their relationship.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

4.9/10

Release Date

20 October 1994

Country

Australia

Cast

Gia Carides

Gia Carides

Sophie

Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony LaPaglia

Eddie Mercer

Rebecca Gibney

Rebecca Gibney

Gloria Wrightman

Robyn Nevin

Robyn Nevin

Anne-Marie LePine

Marshall Napier

Marshall Napier

George LePine

Jacek Koman

Jacek Koman

Yuri Borodinoff

Siobhan Tuke

Siobhan Tuke

Kate

Lewis Fiander

Lewis Fiander

Bruce Wrightman

Mary-Anne Fahey

Mary-Anne Fahey

Myra

Michael Edward-Stevens

Michael Edward-Stevens

Benny

Steady Eddy

Steady Eddy

Nicholas

Michael Veitch

Michael Veitch

Scott

Russell Fletcher

Russell Fletcher

Tyrone

Nicholas Bell

Nicholas Bell

Sophie's Doctor

Kurt Ludescher

Kurt Ludescher

Ernst

David Watson

David Watson

Professor Type at Party

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