The Breaks
The Breaks
Release: 2016-01-04
·Runtime: 95m
·★ 4.9
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Post Factory NY
VH1 Original Movies
Cinema Mechanics
Film Arsenal
Atlantic Pictures
Cast
Wood Harris
as Barry Fouray
Tristan Mack Wilds
as DeeVee
Evan Handler
as George 'Juggy' Aaron
Method Man
as Darryl Van Patten Sr.
Afton Williamson
as Nikki
Russell Hornsby
as Sampson
De'Adre Aziza
as Tamika Grant
Bandit The Rapper
as rapper
David Call
as David
A-F-R-O
as D-Rome
Antoine Harris
as Ahm
J. Bernard Calloway
as Gordy
William Jackson Harper
as Stephen Jenkins
Annalaina Marks
as Rachel Greenbaum
Marcus Callender
as Scooby
Ambre Anderson
as Sonya
Jonathan Benevento
as Bar & Diner Patron
Melonie Díaz
as Damita
Saliyl Dotson
as Bartender
Daisha Graf
as Lisa Chambers
Alexander Martin Jones
as Cop #1
Hans Marrero
as UC Officer #2
Robert G. McKay
as Detective #2
Kelly Miller
as Waiter
Tim Miller
as Mr. Jacobs
Ed Moran
as Detective #1
Chris Myers
as Reggie
Sean Ringgold
as Supa Dave
Jeremy Sample
as Geronimo
Kather Sei
as Freestyle Artist
Michael DeBarge
as Recording Artist in Photo (uncredited)
Nancy Ellen Shore
as Woman with shopping bags (uncredited)
