Jawbreaker

"Death totally bites."

Feb 19 1999 R 1h 27m
Comedy, Crime, Thriller

When an exclusive clique of teenage socialites accidentally murder their best friend on the morning of her birthday, the three girls responsible conspire to hide the truth.

Plot

In a no-holds-barred birthday prank, three of Reagan High School's most popular girls - Julie, Marcie, and Courtney - pretend to kidnap the most popular, Liz Purr. Courtney shoves a jawbreaker into the victim's mouth ostensibly to keep her from screaming. Their plan goes awry when the girl accidentally swallows the jawbreaker, choking to death. The cool and calculating Courtney tries to cover the crime but is found out by school geek Fern Mayo. In return for her silence, Courtney transforms the gawky Fern into the stylishly beautiful Vylette, leaving the conscience-stricken Julie out in the cold, threatening to set her up for the girl's murder if she breaks her silence.

Written by

Darren Stein

Directed by

Darren Stein

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Kramer-Tornell Productions, TriStar Pictures, Crossroads Films

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
30,121
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
24
Popularity
NA