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| Burt Reynolds | ... | Ernie Mullins | |
| Casey Siemaszko | ... | Mike Lafebb | |
| 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 | |
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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 |
| Eddie Driscoll | ... | Paul 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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mentor protege relationship | portland oregon | safecracker | prostitute | prison visit |Taglines:
An amateur thief and a professional robber team up for an outrageous comic heist.Parents Guide:
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13 October 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$679,200, 15 October 1989Gross USA:
$1,877,618Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$1,877,618Company Credits
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The Samuel Goldwyn Company, Act III Communications, Breaking In Productions See more »
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Carrie aka Fontaine: Well, I'm an actress and a model.
Mike Lafebb: Yeah? Done any movies?
Carrie aka Fontaine: I'm not at the performance level just yet. I'm still developing my instrument.
Mike Lafebb: Oh, so you're a musician too, huh?
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Music by Bobby Timmons
Words by Oscar Brown Jr.
Published by UPAM Music Co.
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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 (1979), about a bunch of kids who decide to break into a stainless steel sink factory. See more »Quotes
Mike Lafebb: So, you're an actress?Carrie aka Fontaine: Well, I'm an actress and a model.
Mike Lafebb: Yeah? Done any movies?
Carrie aka Fontaine: I'm not at the performance level just yet. I'm still developing my instrument.
Mike Lafebb: Oh, so you're a musician too, huh?
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Connections
Featured in At the Movies: The Fabulous Baker Boys/Breaking In/Crimes and Misdemeanors/Look Who's Talking (1989) See more »Soundtracks
Dat DereMusic by Bobby Timmons
Words by Oscar Brown Jr.
Published by UPAM Music Co.
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"Breaking In" is a very forgettable Burt Reynolds comedy. For a really great Reynolds chuckles film rent "The End". This one falls flat, with just one caper after another, it is very redundant. Not much can be said about the two main characters either. Both fail to elicit sympathy, and in fact Casey Siemaszko as the thief apprentice comes across as more stupid than sympathetic. The ending feels so tacked on, it is bewildering. It is also very unsatisfying, which is not a good way to end what has already been a tedious film experience. Not recommended, even for Burt Reynolds fans.................................. - MERK