The Breaks

"He's a brother who pales by comparison."

1999 1h 26m EN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 30

Comedy

Synopsis

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Derrick, a racially-confused Irishman raised in the hood by a black family is having the worst day ever. Determined to prove to his fed-up mother and would-be girlfriend that he's not a screw-up, he sets out to do one thing right (get some milk) and even that proves to be a challenge! Hilarious encounters with racist red-neck cops, local gangsters and 'flamboyant' pawn shop owners ensue, and along the way Derek shows that he can actually do things for others and maybe even get his own life together.

“He's a brother who pales by comparison.”

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Cast

Mitch Mullany
Derrick King
Loretta Devine
Floria
Darius McCrary
Shaquan
Lamont Bentley
Darryl
Edwin Hodge
Tiki
Carl Anthony Payne II
Chris
Paula Jai Parker
Ann
Isaiah Barnes
Charles

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Meza
Writers: Mitch Mullany
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CAST

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Mitch Mullany and Loretta Devine and Darius McCrary carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's a brother who pales by comparison.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0181322 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Eric Meza directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Mitch Mullany and Loretta Devine and Darius McCrary carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "He's a brother who pales by comparison.".
5IMDB entry: tt0181322 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.