Lucky Break
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1994-10-20
Runtime: 94 mins
Director: Ben Lewin
Writer: Ben Lewin
Spoken language: English
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Original title: Lucky Break
Production Companies: Generation Films, Lewin Films, Such Much Films
Production Countries: Australia
Cast
Gia Carides
Anthony LaPaglia
Rebecca Gibney
Robyn Nevin
Marshall Napier
Jacek Koman
Siobhan Tuke
Lewis Fiander
Mary-Anne Fahey
Michael Edward-Stevens
Steady Eddy
Michael Veitch
Russell Fletcher
Nicholas Bell
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