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Breaking In
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Overview

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6.2/10   650 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
John Sayles (written by)
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Release Date:
13 October 1989 (USA) more
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An amateur thief and a professional robber team up for an outrageous comic heist.
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Professional thief Ernie takes Mike on as an apprentice, but while Mike clearly has "larceny in his heart"... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Burt Reynolds ... Ernie Mullins

Casey Siemaszko ... Mike Lafeve
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
Richard Key Jones ... Lou, Bob's Tire & Body
Tom Lasswell ... Bud, Bob's Tire & Body
Walter Shane ... Bob's Tire & Body Manager
Frank A. Damiani ... Waiter
David Frishberg ... Nighclub Singer
John Baldwin ... Sam the Apostle

Eddie Driscoll ... Paul the Apostle
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94 min
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Final film of Albert Salmi. more
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Carrie aka Fontaine: What would I do with your balls, were they mine? Would I hang them by their shorthairs from my long painted nails? And crack a grin as they dropped, splat splat, on the floor? No, I wouldn't do that with your balls, were they mine. But I'd put them instead in some sort of shrine. I'd fondle them daily, and keep them in line, and give them a licking from time to time. Yes, that's what I'd do with your balls, were they mine. more
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5 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
i worked on this film, 16 February 2007
Author: denmccor from Canada

I was the music editor on "Breaking In" the experience of working with Bill Forsyth was one of the highlights of my long career. I just wish everyone could see the Director's cut. It was head-and-shoulders above the release edit. It was a very strange hybrid...John Sayles and Bill Forsyth - produced by Sam Goldwyn Jr. I'll never forget the day when Bill got yet another huge list of changes Goldwyn wanted - at the end of the list he asked Bill to respond to the changes he wanted - and also asked Bill(who is a Scot) to recommend a single malt whiskey for a party he was having. Bill sent a case of whiskey to Goldwyn with a note saying "This should answer both of your questions" The name of the whiskey was "KNOCKANDHU" !

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