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Writer (WGA):
John Sayles (written by)
Release Date:
13 October 1989 (USA)
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An amateur thief and a professional robber team up for an outrageous comic heist.
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Professional thief Ernie takes Mike on as an apprentice, but while Mike clearly has "larceny in his heart"...
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A Top Notch Crime Caper
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Burt Reynolds | ... | Ernie Mullins |
 | Casey Siemaszko | ... | Mike Lafeve |
 | Sheila Kelley | ... | Carrie aka Fontaine |
 | Lorraine Toussaint | ... | Delphine the Hooker |
| Albert Salmi | ... | Johnny Scot, Poker Player |
| Harry Carey Jr. | ... | Shoes, Poker Player (as Harry Carey) |
| Maury Chaykin | ... | Vincent Tucci, Attorney |
 | Stephen Tobolowsky | ... | District Attorney |
| Richard Key Jones | ... | Lou, Bob's Tire & Body |
| Tom Lasswell | ... | Bud, Bob's Tire & Body |
| Walter Shane | ... | Bob's Tire & Body Manager |
| Frank A. Damiani | ... | Waiter |
| David Frishberg | ... | Nighclub Singer |
| John Baldwin | ... | Sam the Apostle |
 | Eddie Driscoll | ... | Paul the Apostle |
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94 min
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Final film of Albert Salmi.
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Carrie aka Fontaine:
What would I do with your balls, were they mine? Would I hang them by their shorthairs from my long painted nails? And crack a grin as they dropped, splat splat, on the floor? No, I wouldn't do that with your balls, were they mine. But I'd put them instead in some sort of shrine. I'd fondle them daily, and keep them in line, and give them a licking from time to time. Yes, that's what I'd do with your balls, were they mine.
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Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Hobgoblins (#10.7)" (1998)
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'A'-You're Adorable
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I first saw Breaking In (1989) on late night television probably ten years ago and was instantly drawn in. This stars Burt Reynolds as old time Burglar Ernie Mullins. Although Burt is not one of my favorite actors he has made some good movies (Deliverance), (The Longest Yard), (Heat), (The End), and (Boogie Nights) . This is Probably one of his best movies. Along with Reynolds, Casey Siemaszko does a great job as a young Mike Lafeve who runs into Ernie (Burt Reynolds). Brilliant Writing by John Sayles and Great Direction by Bill Forsyth. A great guy flick you shouldn't miss.