Breaking In (1989)
- Starring:
- Burt Reynolds, Casey Siemaszko, (more)
- Director(s):
- Bill Forsyth
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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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. Ernie is taken aback by Mike's recklessness, but is impressed by his skills; he's convinced the kids has the makings of a first-class thief, and offers to make him his protege. Mike agrees, and soon the two are working together, with Ernie trying to explain the importance of playing it as safe as possible while Casey follows every youthful impulse to make some fast money and throw it away just as quickly. Breaking In marked a change-of-pace role for Burt Reynolds, in which he acknowledged his age and played a character role instead of an action hero; the results garnered him some of the best notices of his career. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 94 mins
Complete Cast:
- Burt Reynolds - Ernie Mullins
- Sheila Kelley - Carrie
- Albert Salmi - Johnny Scat
- Charles Bernard - Judge
- Frank A. Damiani - Waiter
- Russ Fast - 2nd Detective
- Richard Key Jones - Lou
- Melanie Moseley - Young Woman Apostle
- Duggan L. Wendeborn - Faith House Member
- Stephen Tobolowsky - District Attorney
- Ted Bryant - Newscaster
- Charles E. Compton - Real Estate Agent
- Eddie Driscoll - Paul the Apostle
- Eddie Gove - Scavenger
- John R. Knotts - 1st Detective
- Douglas Mace - 1st Prison Guard
- Clifford Nelson - Old Man
- Garcia Phelps - Gerry Hacker
- Kim Singer - Anchorwoman
- Earle Taylor - Mr. Withrow
- Casey Siemaszko - Mike Lefebb
- Lorraine Toussaint - Delphine
- Harry Carey, Jr. - Shoes
- Maury Chaykin - Tucci
- Gene Dynarski - Brock
- Alan Fudge - 3rd Detective
- Tom Laswell - Bud
- Galen B. Schrick - Choir Master
- David Frishberg - Nightclub Singer
- John Baldwin - Sam the Apostle
- George Catalano - 2nd Security Guard
- Aaron Cooley - Teenage Boy on Skates
- Jack Esformes - Mike's Prison Buddy
- Julianne R. Johnson - Cashier
- Rod Long - Garbage Truck Driver
- Roy McGillivray - Old Man
- Daryl Olson - 1st Security Guard
- K. Gordan Scott - Counterman
- Stephan Adam Szymel - 2nd Prison Guard
- Joseph Burke - Ted
- Director(s):
- Bill Forsyth
- Writer(s):
- Bill Forsyth, John Sayles
- Producer(s):
- Andrew Meyer, Harry Gittes
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Profanity, Adult Situations, Adult Language, Questionable for Children)
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