Breaking In
“The last two guys you'd ever expect to get away with anything...are about to get away with it all.”
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.
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Principal cast & crew: 17
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Edited by Michael EllisShot by Michael CoulterScored by Michael GibbsDesigned by Adrienne Atkinson
Box Office
1989 · Box office
Grossed $1.9M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$1.9M
Opening weekend: $679K — 36% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $936K — 50% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 400 theaters
Also known as
- Die Traumtänzerde
- Ladro e gentiluomoit
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Cast & Crew
17 unique people credited
Top billed 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
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1Producers
1Other crew
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