Breakin'

1984 film by Joel Silberg
Movie film Q903895
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Breakin'

Summary

Breakin' is a film[1]. Breakin' ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,509 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Breakin''s instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Breakin' was directed by Joel Silberg[4].
  • Breakin''s genre is musical film[5].
  • Breakin''s genre is coming-of-age film[6].
  • Breakin''s genre is comedy drama[7].
  • Breakin''s genre is drama film[8].
  • Breakin' was followed by Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo[9].
  • A cast member of Breakin' was Lucinda Dickey[10].
  • A cast member of Breakin' was Shabba-Doo[11].
  • A cast member of Breakin' was Michael Chambers[12].
  • A cast member of Breakin' was Christopher McDonald[13].
  • A cast member of Breakin' was Jean-Claude Van Damme[14].
  • A cast member of Breakin' was Ice-T[15].
  • A cast member of Breakin' was Lela Rochon[16].
  • Breakin' was produced by Menahem Golan[17].
  • Breakin' was produced by Yoram Globus[18].
  • Breakin''s production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[19].
  • Breakin''s director of photography is recorded as Hanania Baer[20].
  • The original language of Breakin' was English[21].
  • Breakin' was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • Breakin''s review score is recorded as 4.5/10[23].
  • Breakin''s review score is recorded as 33%[24].
  • Breakin''s color is recorded as color[25].
  • Breakin''s country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • Breakin' was published on May 4, 1984[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Menahem Golan[17] and Yoram Globus[18]. Breakin' was directed by Joel Silberg[4]. Cast members include Lucinda Dickey[10], Shabba-Doo[11], Michael Chambers[12], Christopher McDonald[13], Jean-Claude Van Damme[14], and Ice-T[15].

Publication

Publication dates include May 4, 1984[27] and July 6, 1984[28]. The original language of Breakin' was English[21]. Genres include musical film[5], coming-of-age film[6], comedy drama[7], and drama film[8]. Breakin' was distributed by video on demand[22].

Reception

Reviews include 4.5/10[23] and 33%[24].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Breakin' was followed by Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo[9].

Why It Matters

Breakin' ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,509 views/month).[2] Breakin' has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Breakin' is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . zweitausendeins.de. zweitausendeins.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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