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Breakin', released as Breakdance: The Movie in some countries, is a 1984 breakdancing-themed film. It was directed by Joel Silberg. The film setting was inspired by a German documentary entitled Breakin' and Enterin set in the Los Angeles multi-racial hip hop club Radiotron, based out of Macarthur Park in Los Angeles. Many of the artists and dancers, including Ice-T (who makes his movie debut as a club MC) and Boogaloo Shrimp went straight from Breakin' and Enterin' to star in Breakin'. Ice-T has stated that he considers the film and his own performance in it to be "wack". The music score featured the hits "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us" by Ollie & Jerry and "Freakshow on the Dance Floor". Breakin' was followed by a sequel, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo./nKelly, a struggling young jazz dancer (Lucinda Dickey) meets up with two break dancers, Ozone (Adolfo Quiñones)(known for crazy inversions) and Turbo (Michael Chambers), who have a bitter rivalry with another crew, Electro Rock, consisting of poppers Poppin' Pete (Timothy Solomon), Poppin' Taco (Bruno Falcon) and Lollipop (Ana 'Lollipop' Sánchez). They also struggle to overcome scorn from Kelly's dance instructor, Franco, who disapproves of her hybrid dance style and affiliation with street dancers. Kelly soon becomes the sensation of the street crowds. Through it all the audience is treated to a variety of breakthrough performances, including Turbo's "Broom Scene" and Taco's unique popping solos during the dance battles at the Radiotron nightclub. Many hit songs are featured, including "There's No Stoppin' Us" is by Ollie & Jerry and "Tour de France" by Kraftwerk./nCast/nLucinda Dickey as Kelly / Special K Adolfo Quiñones as Ozone (as Adolfo 'Shabba-Doo' Quiñones) Michael Chambers as Turbo (as Michael 'Boogaloo Shrimp' Chambers) Ice-T as Rap Talker (as Ice T) Ben Lokey as Franco Christopher McDonald as James Phineas Newborn III as Adam Bruno Falcon as Electro Rock 1 (as 'Bruno Pop N' Taco' Falcon) Timothy Solomon as Electro Rock 2 (as Timothy 'Poppin' Pete' Solomon) Ana Sánchez as Electro Rock 3 (as Ana 'Lollipop' Sanchez) Cooley Jackson as Featured Street Dancer Richie Haglund as Background Break Dancer (as Lil "R") Lisa Freeman as Waitress Peter Bromilow as Judge Eleanor Zee as Judge Scott Cooper as Judge Chris Rock as a Dancer in dance off scene (uncomfirmed) (uncredited) Lela Rochon as Bystander in First Scene (uncredited) Jean-Claude Van Damme as Background Dancing Spectator (uncredited) Michel Qissi as Background Dancing Spectator (uncredited) Kara Vallow as Break Dancer (uncredited)/nSoundtrack/nThe soundtrack of the film was released by Mercury Records in 1984. The album contains the first performance on an album of rapper Ice-T. (He had released some 12" singles previously.) Track listing "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us" by Ollie & Jerry – 4:34 "Freakshow on the Dance Floor" by Bar-Kays – 4:42 "Body Work" by Hot Streak – 4:22 "99 ½" by Carol Lynn Townes – 4:02 "Showdown" by Ollie & Jerry – 3:57 "Heart of the Beat" by 3V – 4:18 "Street People" by Fire Fox – Music by (Ollie & Jerry) 3:23 "Cut It" by Re-Flex – 3:11 "Ain't Nobody" by Chaka Khan – 4:45 "Reckless" by Ice T – 3:57 Despite not being listed on the official soundtrack this film also features the songs "Tour de France" by Kraftwerk and "Beat Box" by Art of Noise./n

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