Breaking In

1989 film by Bill Forsyth
Movie film Q4287509
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Breaking In

Summary

Breaking In is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Breaking In's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Breaking In was directed by Bill Forsyth[4].
  • John Sayles wrote the screenplay for Breaking In[5].
  • Breaking In's composer is recorded as Michael Gibbs[6].
  • Breaking In's genre is comedy film[7].
  • A cast member of Breaking In was Burt Reynolds[8].
  • A cast member of Breaking In was Casey Siemaszko[9].
  • A cast member of Breaking In was Lorraine Toussaint[10].
  • A cast member of Breaking In was Albert Salmi[11].
  • A cast member of Breaking In was Harry Carey[12].
  • A cast member of Breaking In was Maury Chaykin[13].
  • A cast member of Breaking In was Sheila Kelley[14].
  • A cast member of Breaking In was Stephen Tobolowsky[15].
  • Breaking In's production company is recorded as Act III Broadcasting[16].
  • Breaking In's director of photography is recorded as Michael Coulter[17].
  • The original language of Breaking In was English[18].
  • Breaking In was distributed by video on demand[19].
  • Breaking In's review score is recorded as 7.3/10[20].
  • Breaking In's review score is recorded as 80%[21].
  • Breaking In's color is recorded as color[22].
  • Breaking In's country of origin is recorded as United States[23].
  • Breaking In was released on January 1, 1989[24].
  • Breaking In was published on August 16, 1990[25].
  • Breaking In was published on October 13, 1989[26].
  • Breaking In's distributed by is recorded as The Samuel Goldwyn Company[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Breaking In was directed by Bill Forsyth[4]. John Sayles wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Burt Reynolds[8], Casey Siemaszko[9], Lorraine Toussaint[10], Albert Salmi[11], Harry Carey[12], and Maury Chaykin[13].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1989[24], August 16, 1990[25], and October 13, 1989[26]. The original language of Breaking In was English[18]. Its genre is comedy film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[19].

Reception

Reviews include 7.3/10[20] and 80%[21].

Why It Matters

Breaking In ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 96976
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  2. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com movie id → 48984
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7222]]: 48984, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/258742536|ブレイキング・イン(1989) (#258742536)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7457|Eiga.com movie]] #"
  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 18835
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 18835, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269268|batch #269268]]"
  4. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 29612
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  5. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 4575
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