Breaking In
AdventureComedy
Professional thief Ernie takes Mike on as an apprentice, but while Mike clearly has "larceny in his heart", it will take him a long time to get as good as Ernie.
Director
Bill Forsyth
Writers
N/A
Stars
Burt Reynolds, Casey Siemaszko, Sheila Kelley
Release Date
October 13, 1989
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 21
Reviews
📋 1.5K
Watchlists
🎭 Top Cast
Burt Reynolds
as Ernie Mullins
Casey Siemaszko
as Mike Lafebb
Sheila Kelley
as Carrie aka Fontaine
Lorraine Toussaint
as Delphine the Hooker
Albert Salmi
as Johnny Scot, Poker Player
Harry Carey Jr.
as Shoes, Poker Player
Maury Chaykin
as Vincent Tucci, Attorney
Stephen Tobolowsky
as District Attorney
👤
Richard Key Jones
as Lou, Bob's Tire & Body
👤
Tom Lasswell
as Bud, Bob's Tire & Body
💰 Box Office
$1,877,618
Worldwide Gross
$1,877,618
Domestic Gross
$679,200
Opening Weekend
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Oaks Amusement Park - 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Portland, Oregon, USA
Production
Act III Communications, The Samuel Goldwyn Company, Breaking In Productions
🏷️ Keywords
portland oregonsafecrackerprostitutegolfprison
🎯 Categories
AdventureComedy
⭐ Featured Review
A Fine Character Performance By Burt Reynolds
"Burt Reynolds successfully ends a rather slow 1980's with a surprisingly good character part in this 1989 Samuel Goldwyn Pictures release. He portrays a veteran professional thief and safecracker who teaches a young novice how to be like him. Amusing crime caper...."
💡 Did You Know?
Final film of Albert Salmi.
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📖 Synopsis
Professional thief Ernie takes Mike on as an apprentice, but while Mike clearly has "larceny in his heart", it will take him a long time to get as good as Ernie.