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.
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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>
Plot Keywords:
mentor protege relationship | portland oregon | safecracker | prostitute | thief |Taglines:
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:
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Box Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$679,200, 13 October 1989, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$1,877,618Company Credits
Production Co:
Samuel Goldwyn Company, The, Act III Communications, Breaking In Productions See more »
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Mike Lafebb: Out there.
Ernie Mullins: Next time you want an apple, you buy it!
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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 (1979), about a bunch of kids who decide to break into a stainless steel sink factory. See more »Quotes
Ernie Mullins: [while robbing the safe] Hey, where'd you get that apple?Mike Lafebb: Out there.
Ernie Mullins: Next time you want an apple, you buy it!
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He Included MeMusic by Hampton H. Sewell
Words by Johnson Oatman Jr.
Published by Musical Ministries
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I was the music editor on "Breaking In" the experience of working with Bill Forsyth was one of the highlights of my long career. I just wish everyone could see the Director's cut. It was head-and-shoulders above the release edit. It was a very strange hybrid...John Sayles and Bill Forsyth - produced by Sam Goldwyn Jr. I'll never forget the day when Bill got yet another huge list of changes Goldwyn wanted - at the end of the list he asked Bill to respond to the changes he wanted - and also asked Bill(who is a Scot) to recommend a single malt whiskey for a party he was having. Bill sent a case of whiskey to Goldwyn with a note saying "This should answer both of your questions" The name of the whiskey was "KNOCKANDHU" !