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Breaking In
1988
Before retiring, professional thief Ernie decides to pass all his knowledge onto a young boy, Mike. While Mike is clearly very keen, things don't go the way that Ernie had planned. Read more
| Starring | Burt Reynolds, Casey Siemaszko, Sheila Kelley, Lorraine Toussaint |
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| Director | Bill Forsyth |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Breaking In
Before retiring, professional thief Ernie decides to pass all his knowledge onto a young boy, Mike. While Mike is clearly very keen, things don't go the way that Ernie had planned.
| Starring | Burt Reynolds, Casey Siemaszko, Sheila Kelley, Lorraine Toussaint, Albert Salmi, Harry Carey Jr. |
|---|---|
| Director | Bill Forsyth |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 24 Jan 2005 Production year: 1988 |
| Format | DVD |
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An over-optimistic title for Scottish director Bill Forsyth, making his second attempt at a Hollywood breakthrough after the British success of Gregory's Girl and Local Hero. Burt Reynolds, as an ageing burglar teaching his skills to a younger man (Casey Siemaszko), suits the humorous style, but John Sayles's script stresses mildness at the expense of momentum. The resulting shaggy-dog story possesses a measure of charm, but more bite would have helped.
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Forsyth's second American picture (the first actually shot in the States) is a gentle comedy about a couple of guys who... read more on Time Out
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Gentle movie---Reynolds terrific!
Enjoyable, quirky comedy concerning ageing criminal[Burt Reynolds] becoming mentor to novice[Casey Siemaszko] and teaching him about life as well as his 'career'.
Good script by John Sayles and nicely directed by Bill Forsyth.Burt Reynolds excels in one of his best roles and is well supported by character players Albert Salmi and Harry Carey Jr.Maury Chakin, who came into his own on t.v. in 2001 as Nero Wolfe, also shines. -
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Gentle movie---Reynolds terrific!
Enjoyable, quirky comedy concerning ageing criminal[Burt Reynolds] becoming mentor to novice[Casey Siemaszko] and teaching him about life as well as his 'career'.
Good script by John Sayles and nicely directed by Bill Forsyth.Burt Reynolds excels in one of his best roles and is well supported by character players Albert Salmi and Harry Carey Jr.Maury Chakin, who came into his own on t.v. in 2001 as Nero Wolfe, also shines. -
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