A struggling young jazz dancer meets up with two break-dancers. Together they become the sensation of the street crowds.
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Joel Silberg
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Title: Breakin' (1984)
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1 nomination.
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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.
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the dance explosion of the 80s 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 1984, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$38,682,707Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$57,456,707Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
DolbyColor:
Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Written by Paul Fishman
Performed by Re-Flex
Produced by Re-Flex
Courtesy of Capitol/EMI Records
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Adolfo Quinones believed that if the film flopped, we wouldn't have hip-hop as we know it today. See more »Goofs
At the final audition when they are hugging each other and the camera spins around them you can see the camera operator or his assistant on the right. See more »Soundtracks
Cut ItWritten by Paul Fishman
Performed by Re-Flex
Produced by Re-Flex
Courtesy of Capitol/EMI Records
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Breakin' is one of the movies that put hip-hop on the map. It turned disco into a new form of enjoyment. During the early 80s disco faded and from 1981 thru 1983 music groups introduced funk and techno type beats. At that time there was no specific dance to these songs. But I guess a couple of guys from the Bronx created a new dance that interested thousands of people in the metropolitan area. There was graffiti in the subway that displayed a urban form of art. The big boom boxes (large am/fm cassette radios) that young guys carry along the street. This was all hip-hop. The movie just inspired urban youth to do something creative with their talent. Though sadly it quickly sudsided by the beginning of 85'.