A struggling young jazz dancer meets up with two break-dancers. Together they become the sensation of the street crowds.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Lucinda Dickey | ... | Kelly / Special K | |
| Adolfo Quinones | ... | Ozone / Orlando (as Adolfo 'Shabba-Doo' Quinones) | |
| Michael Chambers | ... | Turbo / Tony (as Michael 'Boogaloo Shrimp' Chambers) | |
| Ben Lokey | ... | Franco | |
| Christopher McDonald | ... | James | |
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Phineas Newborn III | ... | Adam |
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Bruno Falcon | ... | Electro Rock 1 (as Bruno 'Pop N' Taco' Falcon) |
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Timothy Solomon | ... | Electro Rock 2 (as Timothy 'Poppin' Pete' Solomon) |
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Ana Sánchez | ... | Electro Rock 3 (as Ana 'Lollipop' Sanchez) |
| Ice-T | ... | Rap Talker (as Ice T) | |
| Peter Bromilow | ... | Judge | |
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Eleanor Zee | ... | Judge |
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Scott Cooper | ... | Judge |
| Eb Lottimer | ... | Judge's Assistant | |
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Teresa Kelly | ... | Vicky (as T.C. Laughlin) |
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A struggling young jazz dancer meets up with two break-dancers. Together they become the sensation of the street crowds.
Plot Keywords:
breakdancing | spandex | street dancing | blaxploitation | rap music |Taglines:
For the break of your life! Push it to pop it! Rock it to lock it! Break it to make it! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 May 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Breakdance See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USAEdit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$6,047,686, 6 May 1984Gross USA:
$38,682,707Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$38,682,707Company Credits
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DolbyColor:
Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Performed by The Art of Noise (as Art of Noise)
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Michael Chambers (Boogaloo Shrimp), and Bruno Falcon (Pop 'N' Taco), are credited as teaching Michael Jackson how to Moonwalk and Pop-Lock. Chambers showed him, "The Moonwalk", and Falcon showed him, "Pop-Locking", however, Jackson already knew, "The Robot", as evident in the Jackson5 music video, "Dancing Machine" (1974) See more »Goofs
When Franco walks up to the Main Judge, he's holding his cigar away from his chest and in the next shot when he tells Franco to "Go Away" its up to his face. See more »Soundtracks
Beat BoxPerformed by The Art of Noise (as Art of Noise)
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Breakin may have been made for one sole purpose to cash in on the break dancing phase but it's still a great film. Yeah the plot 's a bit contrived but who cares the soundtrack and dancing are great and that's all that matters.