Lucky Break

Lucky Break

If she can hide her past, and he can hide his present, they just might have a future.

R 1994 · 94 min · ★ 4.7 · Comedy, Romance

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.

Directed by Ben Lewin · Written by Ben Lewin

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Gia Carides Sophie
Anthony LaPaglia Eddie Mercer
Rebecca Gibney Gloria Wrightman
Robyn Nevin Anne-Marie LePine
Marshall Napier George LePine
Jacek Koman Yuri Borodinoff
Siobhan Tuke Kate
Lewis Fiander Bruce Wrightman
Mary-Anne Fahey Myra
Michael Edward-Stevens Benny
Steady Eddy Nicholas
Michael Veitch Scott

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