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Breaking In (1989)Professional thief Ernie takes Mike on as an apprentice, but while Mike clearly has "larceny in his heart", it will take him a long time to get as good as Ernie. Director:Bill ForsythWriter:John Sayles |
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Mike Lafebb
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Carrie aka Fontaine
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Delphine the Hooker
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Johnny Scot, Poker Player
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| Harry Carey Jr. | ... |
Shoes, Poker Player
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| Maury Chaykin | ... |
Vincent Tucci, Attorney
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District Attorney
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Richard Key Jones | ... |
Lou, Bob's Tire & Body
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Tom Lasswell | ... |
Bud, Bob's Tire & Body
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Walter Shane | ... |
Bob's Tire & Body Manager
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Frank A. Damiani | ... |
Waiter
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David Frishberg | ... |
Nighclub Singer
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John Baldwin | ... |
Sam the Apostle
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Professional thief Ernie takes Mike on as an apprentice, but while Mike clearly has "larceny in his heart", it will take him a long time to get as good as Ernie. Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>
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An amateur thief and a professional robber team up for an outrageous comic heist.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
13 October 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Como Ser um Bom Ladrão See more »Box Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$1,877,618 (USA)Company Credits
Production Co:
Samuel Goldwyn Company, The, Act III Communications, Breaking In Productions See more »
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Mike Lafebb: No, not really. Just a mother, and a father, and a sister.
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Music by Hampton H. Sewell
Words by Johnson Oatman Jr.
Published by Musical Ministries
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Trivia
In the scene where Mike is buying the torch at the hardware store, you can see a man in the background holding a stainless steel sink. This a reference to director Bill Forsyth's first movie, That Sinking Feeling, about a bunch of kids who decide to break into a stainless steel sink factory. See more »Quotes
Young Woman Apostle: Do you have a family?Mike Lafebb: No, not really. Just a mother, and a father, and a sister.
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"He Included Me"Music by Hampton H. Sewell
Words by Johnson Oatman Jr.
Published by Musical Ministries
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Burt Reynolds has had a very shaky career. Truth be told he has made far more bad movies than he has good movies. I personally believe it is because of very poor choices, such as , lame cop movies, smokey and the bandit sequels and both cannonball run flicks. However, amongst the very large pile of "ruff" this movie is a real diamond. His character of "Earnie", the gruff but lovable experienced thief taking a young naive kid under his wing trying to teach him the ropes and tricks of the trade is done with such subtle depth by Reynolds, that it caught me completely and delightfully offgaurd. When you think about it, this was not a big budget movie and Burt gives a fantastic performance just like he does in "Boogie Nights", which is also not a big budget film. Yet when it is a huge budget movie, Reynolds tends to give rather unispired and perfunctory performances. Maybe he should stick with these indie flicks more often.