Breaking Through
Brief Synopsis
After being kept a virtual prisoner in her own home since becoming deaf at the age of six, Laura, an uneducated and unsocialized young woman, is given a new lease on life with the help of Pam, a dedicated abuse counselor.
Cast & Crew
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Fred Gerber
Director
Jeanne Paulsen
Chad Hagobian
Donna Bullock
Chad Hagbian
Vince Palermo
Film Details
Also Known As
After the Silence, Breaking Free
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1996
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
After being kept a virtual prisoner in her own home since becoming deaf at the age of six, Laura, an uneducated and unsocialized young woman, is given a new lease on life with the help of Pam, a dedicated abuse counselor.
Director
Fred Gerber
Director
Cast
Jeanne Paulsen
Chad Hagobian
Donna Bullock
Chad Hagbian
Vince Palermo
Billy Jayne
Kathy Buckley
Sal Lopez
Alan Rosenberg
Rose Portillo
Jennifer Delora
Nelson Mashita
Mark Arnott
Thomas Kopache
Erika Lynn Dickson
Kellie Martin
S. Epatha Merkerson
Maura Vincent
Jobeth Williams
Maggie Fleming
John Apicella
Monte Russell
Aaron Kubey
Laurie Woolery
Missy Victorson
Deborah Offner
Crew
Gavin H Ames
Steadicam Operator
Suzanne Angel
Adr Editor
Wayne Artman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Josh Baker
Production Assistant
Joan Barnett
Executive Producer
John R Bayless
Makeup
John Bernstein
Producer
John Bernstein
Unit Production Manager
Mark Brealey
Other
Alison Clark
Assistant
Richard Coad
Assistant Director
John Davis
Electric
Jennifer Delora
Technical Advisor
Jeffrey Eagle
Assistant
Elizabeth Ervin
Production Coordinator
Philip Foreman
Production Designer
Jason Friedlander
Production Assistant
David Garcia
Best Boy
Marta Goldstein
Script Supervisor
Michael R. Goldstein
Assistant
Michael Graham
Sound Editor
Jack Grossbart
Executive Producer
Amelia Ann Hagen
Assistant Editor
Bob Harmon
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Benay Karp
Animal Trainer
Marty Kasparian
Sound Mixer
Linda L Kent
Coproducer
Pamela Malouf
Editor
Linda Matheson
Costume Designer
James Mcvay
Music
Ken Meyer
Assistant Director
Kevin Milburn
Property Master
Andres M Monreal
Other
Roger Olkowski
Gaffer
Maggie Parker
Assistant Director
Jennifer Peck
Post-Production Supervisor
Vivienne Radkoff
Writer
Vivienne Radkoff
Coproducer
Ousama Rawi
Director Of Photography
John Reneau
On-Set Dresser
Joel S. Rice
Executive Producer
Tom Rice
Production Assistant
Jim Scot
Production Assistant
Kyle Scrimgeour
Production Assistant
Geordie Sheffer
Hair
Nikoletta Skarlatos
Hair
Nikoletta Skarlatos
Makeup
Stanley Soble
Casting Director
David F Solomon
Assistant
Jeff Wallace
Art Director
J R Westen
Music
Lisa Zarowin
Casting Director
Film Details
Also Known As
After the Silence, Breaking Free
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1996
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States April 24, 2007
Aired in United States December 30, 1996
Previous title: "Breaking Free."
Began shooting June 22, 1996.
Completed shooting late July 1996.
