# Breakin' (1984)

> A struggling jazz dancer finds creative partnership and public acclaim alongside two charismatic breakdancers in an exuberant snapshot of early hip-hop culture.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9098

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Music, Drama, Romance
- Director: Joel Silberg
- Cast: Lucinda Dickey, Adolfo Quinones, Michael Chambers, Ben Lokey, Christopher McDonald, Phineas Newborn III, Ice-T, Bruno Falcon
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086998/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: energetic, upbeat, romantic, dance movie night, 1980s nostalgia night

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