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| File:Breakin' movie poster.jpg Film poster |
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| Directed by | Joel Silberg |
| Produced by | Allen DeBevoise, producer, and David Zito, producer Yoram Globus (executive producer) Menahem Golan (executive producer) |
| Written by | Charles Parker (a.k.a. David Zito) and Allen DeBevoise |
| Starring | Lucinda Dickey Adolfo Quinones Michael Chambers |
| Music by | Michael Boyd |
| Cinematography | Hanania Baer |
| Editing by | Larry Bock Mark Helfrich Gib Jaffe Vincent Sklena |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (USA) Cannon Films (non-USA) |
| Release date(s) | May 4, 1984 |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | Domestic: $ 38,682,707 Foreign: $18,774,000 Worldwide: $ 57,456,707 |
Breakin', released as Breakdance: The Movie in some countries, is a 1984 breakdancing-themed film directed by Joel Silberg. The film setting 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'. Ice-T has stated he considers the film and his own performance in it to be "wack".[1]
The music score featured the hits "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us" by Ollie & Jerry and "Freakshow on the Dance Floor". Breakin' was followed by a sequel, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo.
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Plot [link]
Kelly, a struggling young jazz dancer (Lucinda Dickey) meets up with two break dancers, Ozone (Adolfo Quiñones)(known for crazy inversions) and Turbo (Michael Chambers), who have a bitter rivalry with another crew, Electro Rock, consisting of poppers Poppin' Pete (Timothy Solomon), Poppin' Taco (Bruno Falcon) and Lollipop (Ana 'Lollipop' Sánchez). They also struggle to overcome scorn from Kelly's dance instructor, Franco, who disapproves of her hybrid dance style and affiliation with street dancers. Kelly soon becomes the sensation of the street crowds. Through it all the audience is treated to a variety of breakthrough performances, including Turbo's "Broom Scene" and Taco's unique popping solos during the dance battles at the Radiotron nightclub. Many hit songs are featured, including "There's No Stoppin' Us" by Ollie & Jerry and "Tour de France" by Kraftwerk.
Cast [link]
- Lucinda Dickey as Kelly / Special K
- Adolfo Quiñones as Orlando / Ozone (as Adolfo 'Shabba-Doo' Quiñones)
- Michael Chambers as Tony / Turbo (as Michael 'Boogaloo Shrimp' Chambers)
- Ice-T as Rap Talker (as Ice T)
- Ben Lokey as Franco
- Christopher McDonald as James
- Phineas Newborn III as Adam
- Bruno Falcon as Electro Rock 1 (as 'Bruno Pop N' Taco' Falcon)
- Timothy Solomon as Electro Rock 2 (as Timothy 'Poppin' Pete' Solomon)
- Ana Sánchez as Electro Rock 3 (as Ana 'Lollipop' Sanchez)
- Cooley Jackson as Featured Street Dancer
- Richie Haglund as Background Break Dancer (as Lil "R")
- Lisa Freeman as Waitress
- Peter Bromilow as Judge
- Eleanor Zee as Judge
- Scott Cooper as Judge
- Chris Rock as a Dancer in dance off scene (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
- Lela Rochon as Bystander in First Scene (uncredited)
- Jean-Claude Van Damme as Background Dancing Spectator (uncredited)[2]
- Michel Qissi as Background Dancing Spectator (uncredited)
- Kara Vallow as Break Dancer (uncredited)
Soundtrack [link]
The soundtrack of the film was released by Mercury Records in 1984. The album contains the first performance on an album of rapper Ice-T.[3] (He had released some 12" singles previously.)
Track listing [link]
- "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us" by Ollie & Jerry – 4:34
- "Freakshow on the Dance Floor" by Bar-Kays – 4:42
- "Body Work" by Hot Streak – 4:22
- "99 ½" by Carol Lynn Townes – 4:02
- "Showdown" by Ollie & Jerry – 3:57
- "Heart of the Beat" by 3V – 4:18
- "Street People" by Fire Fox – Music by (Ollie & Jerry) 3:23
- "Cut It" by Re-Flex – 3:11
- "Ain't Nobody" by Chaka Khan – 4:45
- "Reckless" by Ice-T – 3:57
Despite not being included on the official soundtrack, the film also features the songs "Tour de France" by Kraftwerk, "Boogie Down" by Al Jarreau, and "Beatbox" by Art of Noise.
In popular culture [link]
Several months before the release of Breakin', Adolfo "Shabba Doo" Quiñones, Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers, and other dancers from the film were all prominently featured in the music video for Chaka Khan's remake of the 1979 Prince song "I Feel for You".
References [link]
- ^ Ice T; Sigmund, Heidi (1994). The Ice Opinion. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 96. ISBN 0-312-10486-3.
- ^ "Jean-Claude Van Damme". A.V. Club. https://www.avclub.com/articles/jeanclaude-van-damme,2202/. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ "Breakin'". Allmusic.
External links [link]
- Breakin' at the Internet Movie Database
- Breakin' at AllRovi
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Breakin' (song)
"Breakin’ " is a song from The Music's second album, Welcome to the North. It was also the second single from that album, released in the UK and elsewhere in Europe as a single in early January 2005 and in Japan in early March 2005 as an EP. It peaked at the #20 position in the British charts and on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Track listings
In the UK
In Japan
In Australia
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo is the 1985 sequel to the breakdancing film Breakin'. Electric Boogaloo was released nine months after its predecessor by TriStar Pictures and by Cannon Films a few months later. In some international locations the movie was released under the title Breakdance 2: Electric Boogaloo. A further sequel, Rappin' (also known as Breakdance 3) was made but had an unconnected plot and different lead characters - only Ice-T features in all three movies.
Plot
Breakin' 2 features three characters from Breakin' – Kelly (Lucinda Dickey), Ozone (Adolfo Quinones), and Turbo (Michael Chambers) – who struggle to stop the demolition of a community recreation center by a developer who wants to build a shopping mall. Viktor Manoel, Ice-T, and Martika (who was little known then) also appear as dancers.
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Breakin'
by: Ice-TIntro
Hey, boy!
Verse 1
Once upon a time a DJ's task
Was just to play records, what more could you ask?
But then came remixes, scratching and cuts
Which was too much for many, drove some DJ's nuts
But the DJ named Glove has reigned supreme
As the turntable wizard of the hip-hop scene
So listen to him, check him out, but remember this
When The Glove's on the wheels of steel he's Reckless
Verse 2
This high-powered music is truly unique
As The Glove cuts the rhythm to the hip-hop beat
He moves like a madman as he spins his disc
He's the number one scratcher on the DJ list, he's Reckless
Verse 3
Now I've seen DJ's, too many to name
Some gained recognition and even fame
But when you talk of MC's, Ice-T is the best
And when you talk of DJ's, forget the rest, Glove's Reckless
Verse 4
So listen very closely as The Glove throws down
He cuts like a razor to the big beat sound
Dave's layin' down a groove that we know you'll like
With The Glove on the turntables and Ice-T on the mic, we're Reckless
Verse 5
So listen to the music, let your mind feel free
Realize you're with the master G-L-O-V-E
Dave and MC Ice-T, you know you're with the best
Because when we're in the mix you know the groove is fresh