BREAKIN' (1984)

MORGAN'S RATING

Kelly is a dedicated dance student. When she hooks up with celebrated breakdancers Ozone and Turbo, there's no telling how far the three of them can go. Today it's the L.A. club scene, tomorrow it may be Broadway.

Lucinda Dickey (Kelly), Adolfo Quinones (Ozone), Michael Chambers (Turbo), Ben Lokey (Franco), Christopher McDonald (James), Phineas Newborn III (Adam), Bruno Falcon, Timothy Solomon, Ana Sanchez (Electro Rocks), Ice-T (Rap Talker), Peter Bromilow, Eleanor Zee, Scott Cooper (Judges), Ed Lottimer (Judge's Assistant), Teresa Kelly (Vicky), Ric Mancino (Joe the Cook), Lyla Grahm (Caroline Divine), Bea Silvern (Jennier Sweet), Gweldolyn Brown (Sophie Cunningham), Andre Landzaat (Waiter), Dalton Cathey, Larry Newberg (Producers), Lisa Freeman (Waitress), Michel Quissi, Jean-Claude Van Damme (Passerbys in first dance sequence, uncredited), Lela Rochon (Extra in first scene, uncredited), Kara Vallow (Break Dancer, uncredited).

PUSH IT TO POP IT! ROCK IT TO LOCK IT! BREAK IT TO MAKE IT!

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

DIRECTOR: Joel Silberg. WRITERS: Charles Parker, Allen DeBevoise and Gerald Scaife. PRODUCERS: Allen DeBevoise and David Zito. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Yoram Globus and Menahem Golan. ORIGINAL MUSIC: Michael Boyd and Gary Malkin. DISTRIBUTOR: MGM

CRITICAL COMMENTS

"Breakin' is an earnest attempt at a feel-good breakdancing drama. It ends up being unintentionally funny most of the time, yet at the same time, it's so hard to dislike." -- Vince Leo, Quipster's Movie Reviews

FACTS

RELEASE DATE: May 4th, 1984 (USA) DVD RELEASE DATE: August 5th, 2003 (USA) BOX OFFICE OPENING: $6.0 million (USA) BOX OFFICE RESULT: $38.6 million (USA) - Also known as Breakdance. - Followed by a sequel: Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)