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Breaking In is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Bill Forsyth released in USA on 13 october 1989 with Burt Reynolds
Breaking In (1989)
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Add to a movie listBreaking In is a 1989 American crime comedy film directed by Bill Forsyth, written by John Sayles, and stars Burt Reynolds, Casey Siemaszko and Lorraine Toussaint. The film is about professional small-time criminals live and practice their trades.
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Ernie Mullins (Burt Reynolds) is New York's old-pro safecracker, who is operating now in Portland, Oregon. Mike (Casey Siemaszko), is the "nosy, amiable kid" that Ernie takes on as his lookout and apprentice. Ernie is content to live in a tract home on the fringe of the city but the kid cannot resist flashing his new wealth.Actors
Burt Reynolds
(Ernie Mullins)
Casey Siemaszko
(Mike Lafebb)
Lorraine Toussaint
(Delphine the Hooker)
Sheila Kelley
(Carrie aka Fontaine)
Albert Salmi
(Johnny Scot)
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