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A struggling young jazz dancer meets up with two break-dancers. Together they become the sensation of the street crowds.A struggling young jazz dancer meets up with two break-dancers. Together they become the sensation of the street crowds.A struggling young jazz dancer meets up with two break-dancers. Together they become the sensation of the street crowds.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Adolfo Quinones
- Ozone
- (as Adolfo 'Shabba-Doo' Quinones)
Michael Chambers
- Turbo
- (as Michael 'Boogaloo Shrimp' Chambers)
Bruno Falcon
- Electro Rock 1
- (as Bruno 'Pop N' Taco' Falcon)
Popin Pete
- Electro Rock 2
- (as Timothy 'Poppin' Pete' Solomon)
Ana Sánchez
- Electro Rock 3
- (as Ana 'Lollipop' Sanchez)
Ice-T
- Rap Talker
- (as Ice T)
Teresa Kelly
- Vicky
- (as T.C. Laughlin)
Ric Mancino
- Joe the Cook
- (as Ric Mancini)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the first "street dancing" scene, in which Kelly accompanies Ozone and Turbo to the beach, the audience watching the dancing is comprised of surfers and beach bums. A man in a black singlet claps with the music. It's Jean-Claude Van Damme in his first on-screen appearance. According to Van Damme, he tried hard to draw attention to himself by jumping in the air and doing flips, but they were not included in the film.
- GoofsIn the second dance battle scene in the club, Ice-T can clearly be seen rapping/talking into the microphone in the background yet we do not hear him at all. All that can be heard is music and the main characters dialog.
- ConnectionsFeatured in At the Movies: Breakin'/Firestarter/Hardbodies/Sugar Cane Alley (1984)
- SoundtracksTibetan Jam
Written by Chris The Glove Taylor (as Chris "The Glove" Taylor)
Rap by Ice-T (as Ice T)
Produced by Chris The Glove Taylor (as Chris "The Glove" Taylor)
Featured review
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'.
- IrockGswift
- Feb 25, 2003
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Breakdance
- Filming locations
- 4323 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA(Interior and exterior. Boogaloo shrimp's broom dance sequence in front of convenience store.)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $38,682,707
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,047,686
- May 6, 1984
- Gross worldwide
- $38,682,707
- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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