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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 | thief |Taglines:
An amateur thief and a professional robber team up for an outrageous comic heist.Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
13 October 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$679,200, 13 October 1989, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$1,877,618Company Credits
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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: More guys blow their careers 'cause they can't control their bad habits.See more »
Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Fabulous Baker Boys/Breaking In/Crimes and Misdemeanors/Look Who's Talking (1989) See more »Soundtracks
He Included MeMusic by Hampton H. Sewell
Words by Johnson Oatman Jr.
Published by Musical Ministries
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Pardon my pun above, but if there's any reason at all to try and catch Breaking In, Burt Reynolds is the main reason. He underplays Ernie, a veteran safe cracker who goes about his business being low key and certainly not flashy at all. He winds up teaming up with a youngster named Mike, played by Casey Siemaszko, who rejuvenates Ernie and he hires him as an apprentice for odd jobs cracking safes. The first half of the forgotten film is the better half because of Reynolds' performance as the aging thief, and is both sympathetic and funny, especially the scenes he's teaching Mike the ropes. It's unfortunate Burt passed up on many good movie roles because the man can act. Anyhow, the latter half of Breaking In revolves around how flashy Mike has become with his cash rewards and his hooker/on and off girlfriend, which I thought slowed the film down a bit. I found Carrie annoying and uninteresting and rather selfish; not sure what Mike saw in her.
Watch this film mainly for Reynolds' performance, as he plays his role convincingly and develops decent chemistry with Mike. Siemaszko also plays his role well, but not quite up to par with his partner in crime.