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Breakin'

  • 19841984
  • PGPG
  • 1h 27m
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5.8/10
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Michael Chambers, Lucinda Dickey, and Adolfo Quinones in Breakin' (1984)
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A struggling young jazz dancer meets up with two break-dancers. Together they become the sensation of the street crowds.A struggling young jazz dancer meets up with two break-dancers. Together they become the sensation of the street crowds.A struggling young jazz dancer meets up with two break-dancers. Together they become the sensation of the street crowds.
IMDb RATING
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6.7K
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    • Joel Silberg
    • Charles Parker(story)
    • Allen DeBevoise(story)
    • Gerald Scaife(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lucinda Dickey
    • Adolfo Quinones
    • Michael Chambers
    • Joel Silberg
    • Charles Parker(story)
    • Allen DeBevoise(story)
    • Gerald Scaife(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lucinda Dickey
    • Adolfo Quinones
    • Michael Chambers
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 78User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
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    Michael Chambers, Lucinda Dickey, and Adolfo Quinones in Breakin' (1984)
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    Breakin' (1984)
    Michael Chambers and Adolfo Quinones in Breakin' (1984)
    Michael Chambers, Lucinda Dickey, and Adolfo Quinones in Breakin' (1984)
    Breakin' (1984)
    Breakin' (1984)
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    Christopher McDonald and Lucinda Dickey in Breakin' (1984)
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    Lucinda Dickey
    Lucinda Dickey
    • Kelly…
    Adolfo Quinones
    Adolfo Quinones
    • Ozone
    • (as Adolfo 'Shabba-Doo' Quinones)
    • …
    Michael Chambers
    Michael Chambers
    • Turbo
    • (as Michael 'Boogaloo Shrimp' Chambers)
    • …
    Ben Lokey
    Ben Lokey
    • Franco
    Christopher McDonald
    Christopher McDonald
    • James
    Phineas Newborn III
    • Adam
    Bruno Falcon
    Bruno Falcon
    • Electro Rock 1
    • (as Bruno 'Pop N' Taco' Falcon)
    Timothy Solomon
    • Electro Rock 2
    • (as Timothy 'Poppin' Pete' Solomon)
    Ana Sánchez
    • Electro Rock 3
    • (as Ana 'Lollipop' Sanchez)
    Ice-T
    Ice-T
    • Rap Talker
    • (as Ice T)
    Peter Bromilow
    Peter Bromilow
    • Judge
    Eleanor Zee
    • Judge
    Scott Cooper
    • Judge
    Eb Lottimer
    Eb Lottimer
    • Judge's Assistant
    Teresa Kelly
    • Vicky
    • (as T.C. Laughlin)
    Ric Mancino
    • Joe the Cook
    • (as Ric Mancini)
    Lyla Grahm
    • Caroline Divine
    Bea Silvern
    • Jennifer Sweet
      • Joel Silberg
      • Charles Parker(story) (screenplay)
      • Allen DeBevoise(story) (screenplay)
      • Gerald Scaife(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      In the first "street dancing" scene, in which Kelly accompanies Ozone and Turbo to the beach, the audience watching the dancing is comprised of surfers and beach bums. A man in a black singlet claps with the music. It's Jean-Claude Van Damme in his first on-screen appearance. According to Van Damme, he tried hard to draw attention to himself by jumping in the air and doing flips, but they were not included in the film.
    • Goofs
      In the second dance battle scene in the club, Ice-T can clearly be seen rapping/talking into the microphone in the background yet we do not hear him at all. All that can be heard is music and the main characters dialog.
    • Quotes

      Turbo: You owe me seven dollars man.

      Franco: For what?

      Turbo: For teaching you how to dance sucker.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Breakin'/Firestarter/Hardbodies/Sugar Cane Alley (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Tibetan Jam
      Written by Chris The Glove Taylor (as Chris "The Glove" Taylor)

      Rap by Ice-T (as Ice T)

      Produced by Chris The Glove Taylor (as Chris "The Glove" Taylor)

    User reviews78

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    A glimpse of what hip hop was to become
    Back in 1984, hip hop as a social phenomenon didn't exist. Hip hop was still the "trendy" music from New York City that somehow was gaining the attention of Hollywood. For some, it was great, for others it was the beginning of something that has yet to be recaptured, the innocence of a new and fresh musical artform, and a culture.

    Nonetheless, "Breakin'" is a film that takes place in California where Kelly (Lucinda Dickey) is hoping to make it with her dancing. He goes to the beach and catches a dance routine with a few breakdancers, Turbo and Ozone. She loves it, and eventually becomes their friend. One of them finds her attractive, the other chooses to pop his way through life. Kelly's family doesn't want her to be hanging around with the "hoodlums", but Turbo and Ozone simply want to hang out and have fun. Kelly finds herself learning the street-style of dance, and treats it as a serious artform rather than a bunch of guys dancing on cardboard for the hell of it. Looking back, it seems very much like a Hollywood version of what can really happen when two cultures clash (shades of "West Side Story"), but the film has good music, good dancing, a decent story, and it looks back at a time when hip hop as a whole was trying its hardest to gain respect.

    Five extra points for Lucinda Dickey, who was easily one of the more beautiful actresses of the 80's.
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    • Jun 16, 2000

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    • Release date
      • May 4, 1984 (United States)
      • United States
      • MGM
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • 4323 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Golan-Globus Productions
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    • 1 hour 27 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Stereo

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