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Genres:
- ComedyIndependentCrime
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Time/Period:
- 80s
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- Critically Acclaimed
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Breaking In, 1989
English
USA
Profile of Breaking In
Breaking In can be described as clever, humorous, and witty. The plot revolves around aging, an odd couple, and crime gone awry. The main genres are comedy, independent, and crime. In approach, Breaking In is realistic. It takes place in the 1980s. The movie has received attention for being critically acclaimed.
Summary of Breaking In
Reaching retirement age, professional burglar Ernie Mullins (Burt Reynolds) is ready to call it quits, but only after he pulls one last job. When he breaks into what should be his final home, he comes across the young and directionless intruder Mike (Casey Siemaszko). Identifying some latent, untapped talent in the kid, Mullins decides to put retirement on hold and take the precocious housebreaker under his wing, teaching the inexperienced criminal the tricks of the trade.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 9 October 1989 |
| Runtime: | 94 min |
Cast and Crew
as Ernie Mullins
as Mike Lafeve
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