Breakin'
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Breakin' is a 1984 movie directed by Joel Silberg.
The film was inspired by a German documentary entitled Breakin' and Enterin' set in the Los Angeles multi-racial hip-hop club Radiotron, based out of Macarthur Park in Los Angeles. Many of the artists and dancers including Ice-T (who makes his movie debut as a club MC) and Boogaloo Shrimp went straight from Breakin' and Enterin' to star in Breakin'.
The music score featured the hits, "Breakin'... There's No Stoppin Us," and "Freakshow on the Dance Floor." Breakin' was followed by a well-known sequel, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo.
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[edit] Plot outline
Kelly, a struggling young jazz dancer (Lucinda Dickey) meets up with two break dancers, Ozone (Adolfo Quinones) and Turbo (Michael Chambers). Overcoming scorn from other dancers disapproving of her hybrid dance style, Kelly soon becomes the sensation of the street crowds.
[edit] Cast
- Lucinda Dickey .... Kelly
- Adolfo Quinones .... Ozone (as Shabba-Doo)
- Michael Chambers .... Turbo (as Boogaloo Shrimp)
- Ben Lokey .... Franco
- Christopher McDonald .... James
- Phineas Newborn III .... Adam
- Bruno Falcon .... Electro Rock 1
- Timothy Solomon .... Electro Rock 2
- Ana Sánchez .... Electro Rock 3
- Ice-T.... Hip-hop MC
[edit] Trivia
- Jean Claude Van Damme appears as a background extra in the movie.
- Pat Smear of L.A. legends the Germs, and post grunge band Foo Fighters appears in the film
[edit] External links
- Breakin' at the Internet Movie Database
- Breakin', The Website includes biographical information on the actors, screengrabs and information on the soundtrack
- Pop and Lock, Bitches!, a review of the film, illustrated with screengrabs
