Break Street 84

Original title: Breakin'

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5.9/10

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Michael Chambers, Lucinda Dickey, and Adolfo Quinones in Break Street 84 (1984)

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A struggling young jazz dancer meets up with two break-dancers. Together they become the sensation of the street crowds.A struggling young jazz dancer meets up with two break-dancers. Together they become the sensation of the street crowds.A struggling young jazz dancer meets up with two break-dancers. Together they become the sensation of the street crowds.

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

7.6K

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

Ozone
(as Adolfo 'Shabba-Doo' Quinones)

Michael Chambers

Turbo
(as Michael 'Boogaloo Shrimp' Chambers)

Ben Lokey

Franco

Christopher McDonald

James

Phineas Newborn III

Adam

Bruno Falcon

Electro Rock 1
(as Bruno 'Pop N' Taco' Falcon)

Popin Pete

Electro Rock 2
(as Timothy 'Poppin' Pete' Solomon)

Ana Sánchez

Electro Rock 3
(as Ana 'Lollipop' Sanchez)

Ice-T

Rap Talker
(as Ice T)

Peter Bromilow

Judge

Eleanor Zee

Judge

Scott Cooper

Judge

Eb Lottimer

Judge's Assistant

Teresa Kelly

Vicky
(as T.C. Laughlin)

Ric Mancino

Joe the Cook
(as Ric Mancini)

Lyla Grahm

Caroline Divine

Bea Silvern

Jennifer Sweet

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Trivia
In the first "street dancing" scene, in which Kelly accompanies Ozone and Turbo to the beach, the audience watching the dancing is comprised of surfers and beach bums. A man in a black singlet claps with the music. It's Jean-Claude Van Damme in his first on-screen appearance. According to Van Damme, he tried hard to draw attention to himself by jumping in the air and doing flips, but they were not included in the film.

Goofs
In the second dance battle scene in the club, Ice-T can clearly be seen rapping/talking into the microphone in the background yet we do not hear him at all. All that can be heard is music and the main characters dialog.

Quotes
Turbo: You owe me seven dollars man.
Franco: For what?
Turbo: For teaching you how to dance sucker.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Breakin'/Firestarter/Hardbodies/Sugar Cane Alley (1984)

Soundtracks
Tibetan Jam
Written by Chris The Glove Taylor (as Chris "The Glove" Taylor)
Rap by Ice-T (as Ice T)
Produced by Chris The Glove Taylor (as Chris "The Glove" Taylor)

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Start of the hip-hop trend

Breakin' is one of the movies that put hip-hop on the map. It turned disco into a new form of enjoyment. During the early 80s disco faded and from 1981 thru 1983 music groups introduced funk and techno type beats. At that time there was no specific dance to these songs. But I guess a couple of guys from the Bronx created a new dance that interested thousands of people in the metropolitan area. There was graffiti in the subway that displayed a urban form of art. The big boom boxes (large am/fm cassette radios) that young guys carry along the street. This was all hip-hop. The movie just inspired urban youth to do something creative with their talent. Though sadly it quickly sudsided by the beginning of 85'.