The Breaks

The Breaks

2016 en 95 minutes

Rating: 4.9

Plot

Three friends united by their love of hip-hop work to make their big mark in the music industry. Beginning in the summer of 1990 NYC, Nikki a brilliant recent grad abandons a law school scholarship to pursue her dream of becoming a record exec along with the son of a legendary music producer boyfriend David who’s struggling at the city’s top R&B station. Dee Vee is an aspiring producer on the hunt to find the next big rapper on the come-up.

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Cast

Wood Harris

Wood Harris

Barry Fouray

Tristan Mack Wilds

Tristan Mack Wilds

DeeVee

Evan Handler

Evan Handler

George 'Juggy' Aaron

Method Man

Method Man

Darryl Van Patten Sr.

Afton Williamson

Afton Williamson

Nikki

Russell Hornsby

Russell Hornsby

Sampson

Margo Kazaryan

Margo Kazaryan

DJ's Crew Member

De'Adre Aziza

De'Adre Aziza

Tamika Grant

Bandit The Rapper

Bandit The Rapper

rapper

Mounir Quazzani

Mounir Quazzani

Chris

David Call

David Call

David

A-F-R-O

A-F-R-O

D-Rome

Antoine Harris

Antoine Harris

Ahm

J. Bernard Calloway

J. Bernard Calloway

Gordy

William Jackson Harper

William Jackson Harper

Stephen Jenkins

Annalaina Marks

Annalaina Marks

Rachel Greenbaum

Marcus Callender

Marcus Callender

Scooby

Tyler Abron

Tyler Abron

Hot Girl

Dean Acree

Dean Acree

Joe Rock

Ramon Aleman

Ramon Aleman

Rita's Bouncer #1

Ambre Anderson

Ambre Anderson

Sonya

Tyler Ayers

Tyler Ayers

Sound Guy

Jonathan Benevento

Jonathan Benevento

Bar & Diner Patron

Cameron Bhola

Cameron Bhola

Club Dancer

Deja Blaise

Deja Blaise

Yolanda

Khalid Brooks

Khalid Brooks

Lonely Brother

Torae

Torae

Sig Sauer

Melonie Díaz

Melonie Díaz

Damita

Leonardo Collaguazo

Leonardo Collaguazo

Hip Hop Fan

Saliyl Dotson

Saliyl Dotson

Bartender

Spencer Ebba

Spencer Ebba

Gang Member

Tre Summers

Tre Summers

Barry Crew

Daisha Graf

Daisha Graf

Lisa Chambers

Joelle Brianne Graham

Joelle Brianne Graham

Gock

Tyler A. Griffin

Tyler A. Griffin

Rapper

Jaron Elijah Hopkins

Jaron Elijah Hopkins

YoungBoy

Alexander Martin Jones

Alexander Martin Jones

Cop #1

Freddie Kuguru

Freddie Kuguru

Fresh Kid Ice

Hans Marrero

Hans Marrero

UC Officer #2

Scott Martin

Scott Martin

Drug Dealer

Avery Mason

Avery Mason

Heavy

Robert G. McKay

Robert G. McKay

Detective #2

Kelly Miller

Kelly Miller

Waiter

Tim Miller

Tim Miller

Mr. Jacobs

Ed Moran

Ed Moran

Detective #1

Jaimye Murphy

Jaimye Murphy

Uncle Luke's vixen

Chris Myers

Chris Myers

Reggie

Silvestre Rasuk

Silvestre Rasuk

Bike Messenger

Sean Ringgold

Sean Ringgold

Supa Dave

Julian Rozzell Jr.

Julian Rozzell Jr.

Dealer

Jeremy Sample

Jeremy Sample

Geronimo

Kather Sei

Kather Sei

Freestyle Artist

Leonel Severino

Leonel Severino

Pedestrian

Sandra Trujillo

Sandra Trujillo

Charlita

Deantre Williams

Deantre Williams

Bouncer

Michael DeBarge

Michael DeBarge

Recording Artist in Photo (uncredited)

Nancy Ellen Shore

Nancy Ellen Shore

Woman with shopping bags (uncredited)

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