Lucky Break (1994)

Name: Lucky Break
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Released: 1994-10-20

1h 34m

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October 20, 1994
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Plot.

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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Release Date
October 20, 1994

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 34m

Content Rating
R

Genres
Romance Comedy

Last updated: 2025-04-06

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Wiki.

Lucky Break (released in the United States as Paperback Romance) is a 1994 Australian romantic comedy film directed and written by Ben Lewin, about an eccentric romance novelist. Actress Rebecca Gibney was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role by the Australian Film Institute in 1995 for her role in the film. The film was a critical success in Australia but flopped at both the domestic and international box office, where it received generally mixed reviews from critics.