Not Easily Broken
Not Easily Broken DVD VIDEO MOVIE Faith family marriage African-American drama
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DVD (Ex-Library)
2009
DVD
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Faith, family ties, and marital fidelity are all put to the test in NOT EASILY BROKEN, a thoughtful African-American domestic drama based on the novel by mega-pastor T.D. Jakes. As the film opens, Dave Johnson (Morris Chestnut) sets the story to date: his marriage to Clarice (Taraji P. Henson), his dream of being a major league baseball player, and the couples shared love and faith. Ten years later, Daves dreams have been dashed by a career-ending injury, leaving Clarices success as a real estate agent to fuel their tony life. This leaves Dave feeling increasingly emasculated--a volatile situation further enflamed by Clarices criticism that Dave spends too much time coaching inner-city youths. This simmering tension boils over when the two are involved in a near-fatal car crash. Clarices subsequent physical rehabilitation compels her embittered mother (Jenifer Lewis) to move into the couples home and join Clarice in chastising Dave for ignoring his husbandly duties. To escape this daily barrage, Dave spends more and more time with divorce Julie (Maeve Quinlan), the physical therapist who helps Clarice get back on her feet, as well as Julies young son. But when tragedy strikes, Dave and Clarice must finally confront their failing marriage and flagging faith, and reclaim the honesty and respect that once defined their life together. Director Bill Duke (SISTER ACT 2, COVER) balances relationship humor with heartfelt lessons in NOT EASILY BROKEN--an approach ably brought to the screen by an excellent cast--to show that when bad things happen to good people, they are often the challenges we need to find the best in ourselves and each other., Taraji P. Henson (THE FAMILY THAT PRAYS) and Morris Chestnut (THE PERFECT HOLIDAY) star in this relationship drama about a couple whose marriage is failing. NOT EASILY BROKEN is based on the book by T.D. Jakes, who also serves as a producer on the film.
Product Details
Number of Discs:
1
Rating:
PG-13 (MPAA)
Film Country:
USA
UPC:
043396264281
Additional Details
Genre:
Dramas
Format:
DVD
"This is a likable and pleasant film, based on a book by the Rev. T.D. Jakes....NOT EASILY BROKEN is well-acted and involving..."
USA Today - Claudia Puig (01/10/2008)
"[H]eartfelt and strongly delivered by a committed cast headlined by Morris Chestnut and Taraji P. Henson....It is persuasive in its portrait of a husband and wife who must decide whether their frayed marriage is worth fighting to save."
Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles Times Critic (01/09/2008)
3 stars out of 5 -- "The drama is balanced out with well performed bits of comedy that lend a sweetness to the trouble of the film's central relationship and a weight to the more dramatic moments."
Box Office - Sara Schieron (01/09/2009)
"Laughter through tears is director Bill Duke's M.O., and he hits the bull's-eye of that modest target." -- Grade: B
Entertainment Weekly - Chris Nashawaty (01/16/2009)
"NOT EASILY BROKEN exerts an unmistakable appeal, thanks to an absorbing story and fine performances from Morris Chestnut and Taraji P. Henson."
Washington Post (01/09/2009)
"[The film] has the saving grace of a lively sense of humor that certainly helps the spiritual medicine go down....
Hollywood Reporter - Kirk Honeycutt (01/08/2009)
For DVD Player [Ex-Library Edition: May contain stickers/markings] (North American NTSC)
Product Details
Number of Discs:
1
Rating:
PG-13 (MPAA)
Film Country:
USA
UPC:
043396264281
Additional Details
Genre:
Dramas
Format:
DVD
"This is a likable and pleasant film, based on a book by the Rev. T.D. Jakes....NOT EASILY BROKEN is well-acted and involving..."
USA Today - Claudia Puig (01/10/2008)
"[H]eartfelt and strongly delivered by a committed cast headlined by Morris Chestnut and Taraji P. Henson....It is persuasive in its portrait of a husband and wife who must decide whether their frayed marriage is worth fighting to save."
Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles Times Critic (01/09/2008)
3 stars out of 5 -- "The drama is balanced out with well performed bits of comedy that lend a sweetness to the trouble of the film's central relationship and a weight to the more dramatic moments."
Box Office - Sara Schieron (01/09/2009)
"Laughter through tears is director Bill Duke's M.O., and he hits the bull's-eye of that modest target." -- Grade: B
Entertainment Weekly - Chris Nashawaty (01/16/2009)
"NOT EASILY BROKEN exerts an unmistakable appeal, thanks to an absorbing story and fine performances from Morris Chestnut and Taraji P. Henson."
Washington Post (01/09/2009)
"[The film] has the saving grace of a lively sense of humor that certainly helps the spiritual medicine go down....
Hollywood Reporter - Kirk Honeycutt (01/08/2009)
For DVD Player [Ex-Library Edition: May contain stickers/markings] (North American NTSC)
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All images/pictures are stock photos and are for reference only, mainly to show the type of game you will be getting. Please read "WHAT YOU GET" for what is included with the media. Screenshots may vary based on your own computer system, video card, monitor, etc.
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