In this thriller, John McNamara (Michael Rooker) is an investigative reporter whose desire to root out a juicy story has not endeared him to many of the people hes written about, and hes lost a few jobs in the process. John wants to hold on to his latest job, but when hes assigned to write about a nuclear power plant that has recently opened, he discovers the plants manager, Jake McCallum (Judge Reinhold), is the center of a web of corruption that has ensnarled the citys government -- including Johns father (Robert Culp). Now John is determined to bring the story to the people, but McCallums forces are just as determined to stop him. Newsbreak also stars Kelly Miller, Kim Darby, Greg Mullavey, and David Proval.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide