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19 February 1999 (USA) moreTagline:
The sweetest candies are sour as death inside. morePlot:
Three of the most popular girls at Reagan High accidentally kill the prom queen with a jaw-breaker when a kidnapping goes horribly wrong. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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A guilty pleasure more (180 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Alexandra Adi | ... | Cheerleader #1 |
 | Tatyana Ali | ... | Brenda |
 | Joni Allen | ... | Make-Up Monger #1 |
 | Charlotte Ayanna | ... | Liz Purr (as Charlotte Roldan) |
 | Julie Benz | ... | Marcie Fox |
| Marita Black | ... | Dreamsperson #1 |
| Billy Butler | ... | High School Stud |
| Chad Christ | ... | Zack |
 | Claudine Claudio | ... | Drama Student #2 |
| Jeff Conaway | ... | Marcie's Father |
 | Jane Leigh Connelly | ... | Wannabe #2 (as Jane Connelly) |
 | Ethan Erickson | ... | Dane Sanders |
| Vylette Fagerholm | ... | Make-Up Monger #2 |
 | Brian Gattas | ... | Drama Student #1 |
 | Rebecca Gayheart | ... | Julie Freeman |
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Rated R for sexuality, language and violence, all involving teens.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
87 min | Germany:78 min | Argentina:96 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Finland:K-16 | Iceland:12 | USA:R (certificate #36269) | Australia:M | France:-12 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 (video premiere) | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Argentina:16 | Philippines:PG-13Fun Stuff
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Rachael Leigh Cook auditioned for the role of Julie, reading the scene where the three girls discover Liz is dead. moreGoofs:
Continuity: While at the lunch table, Vylette's purse repeatedly from under her arm to the left of her arm between shots. moreQuotes:
Julie: It's just weird how time erases things.Fern: Time doesn't erase things, people erase things.
Julie: Yeah, people erase people.
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"Jawbreaker" has all the predictable, clichéd elements of past teen comedies, but I can't deny the fact that I enjoyed it. I think part of its appeal is that it's a darker comedy, like "Heathers"--though this movie certainly isn't in the same league. Everybody in the cast gives fine performances. Rose McGowan's is a little over-the-top, but I think it fit the tone of the movie. The running time is about 85 minutes, so it doesn't go on long. There are plenty of funny moments that keep it entertaining. You can argue that the Karen Carpenter joke was too cruel, but that joke alone didn't ruin the film for me. The ending is certainly a cop-out. There could've been a MUCH better pay-off! But despite the fact that "Jawbreaker" is undoubtedly a flawed film, it's energetic and fun. There are much worse teen movies out there.