Breaking In (1989)
Average Rating: 7.3/10
Reviews Counted: 9
Fresh: 8 | Rotten: 1
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In this comedy (which claims a strong pedigree -- it was written by John Sayles and directed by Bill Forsyth), Burt Reynolds plays Ernie, an aging career burglar who knows just about everything there is to know about breaking and entering. One night, Ernie has stealthily slipped into a home only to discover someone else is already there -- Mike (Casey Siemaszko), a guy in his early 20's who likes to sneak into other people's houses so he can raid their refrigerators and watch their televisions.
Oct 13, 1989 Wide
Apr 16, 2002
Samuel Goldwyn Company
Cast
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Burt Reynolds
Ernie Mullins -
Casey Siemaszko
Mike Lefebb -
Sheila Kelley
Carrie -
Lorraine Toussaint
Delphine -
Albert Salmi
Johnny Scat -
Harry Carey Jr.
Shoes -
Charles Bernard
Judge -
Maury Chaykin
Tucci -
Frank A. Damiani
Waiter -
Gene Dynarski
Brock -
Russ Fast
2nd Detective -
Alan Fudge
3rd Detective -
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Tom Laswell
Bud -
Melanie Moseley
Young Woman Apostle -
Galen B. Schrick
Choir Master -
Duggan L. Wendeborn
Faith House Member -
David Frishberg
Nightclub Singer -
Stephen Tobolowsky
District Attorney -
John Baldwin
Sam the Apostle -
Ted Bryant
Newscaster -
George Catalano
2nd Security Guard -
Charles E. Compton
Real Estate Agent -
Aaron Cooley
Teenage Boy on Skates -
Eddie Driscoll
Paul the Apostle -
Jack Esformes
Mike's Prison Buddy -
Eddie Gove
Scavenger -
Julianne R. Johnson
Cashier -
John R. Knotts
1st Detective -
Rod Long
Garbage Truck Driver -
Douglas Mace
1st Prison Guard -
Roy McGillivray
Old Man -
Clifford Nelson
Old Man -
Daryl Olson
1st Security Guard -
Garcia Phelps
Gerry Hacker -
K. Gordan Scott
Counterman -
Kim Singer
Anchorwoman -
Stephan Adam Szymel
2nd Prison Guard -
Earle Taylor
Mr. Withrow -
Joseph Burke
Ted
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All Critics (16) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (1) | DVD (1)
Delightfully charming low-key funny mismatched buddy crime caper pic.
Not much happens, but it is entertaining
A low-key and intriguing teaming of John Sayles and Billy Forsyth that features a terrific performance by Reynolds.
Breaking In is a charming, warm and completely entertaining movie - the kind you'll enjoy best after sitting through something particularly mindless and loud.
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Well-acted and entertaining.
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Movie: ID: 16595 Title: Breaking In Release Date: 1989-10-13 00:00:00.0 MPAA: 4 Status: 1
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avoiding his usual big Cheesy Ham persona) takes in a
young guy and teaches him the
ropes of nighttime illegality. Its better than you might
think and also good on the difficult reality of actually breaking into a place designed to keep people out, quite unlike the plethora of Hollywood films that depict breaking and entering to be as easy as pulling a plastic card out of yer back pocket.