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Breaking In

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Producing House

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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1989-10-13

Runtime: 94 mins

Director: Bill Forsyth

Writer: John Sayles

Spoken language: English

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Original title: Breaking In

Production Companies: Act III Productions, The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Production Countries: United States of America

Reviews

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JPV852
Okay drama-crime-comedy featuring two fine performances from Burt Reynolds and Casey Siemaszko and while the crime elements were fun, the drama part was a bit bland. Nothing I'd watch again but might be worth checking out especially if you're a Reynolds's fan. **3.25/5**
2022-01-06

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