Breakin '
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Breakin ' | 
| Original title | Breakin ' | 
| Country of production | United States | 
| original language | English | 
| Publishing year | 1984 | 
| length | 90 minutes | 
| Rod | |
| Director | Joel Silberg | 
| script | Charles Parker, Allen DeBevoise, Gerald Scaife | 
| production | David Zito , Allen DeBevoise | 
| music | Michael Boyd | 
| camera | Hanania Baer | 
| cut | Larry Bock, Mark Helfrich , Gib Jaffe, Vincent Sklena | 
| occupation | |
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Breakin ' is an American breakdance film from 1984. The film, directed by Joel Silberg, describes the life of a young jazz dancer who meets two breakdancers and is successful with them. The film came out in the same year as the better known and more commercially successful Beat Street .
The film gives a good impression of the hip-hop scene. Among other things, Ice-T , who portrays himself, and Jean-Claude Van Damme star in the film as dancers.
Awards
The film was nominated in 1984 for a Young Artist Award in the category Best Family Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy .
background
- The now well-known actor Jean-Claude Van Damme and Michel Qissi can be seen as extras in this film.
 
continuation
- In the same year, a sequel to the film was released under the title Breakin '2 - Electric Boogaloo . Sam Firstenberg directed the film and Lucinda Dickey took the lead again.
 
Web links
- Breakin ' in the Internet Movie Database (English)
 - Breakin ' atrotten tomatoes(English)