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Breaking Brooklyn

Breaking Brooklyn

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Breaking Brooklyn

"On the streets of Brooklyn, a star is born"

2018

1h 37m

7.8(14 votes)

Drama

Family

Music

Romance

Overview

A 12 year old boy with a passion for dance and his brother are rescued from the streets by an old showman who takes them to live with his estranged former dancing partner/brother.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Colin Critchley

Colin Critchley

Aaron

Nathan Kress

Nathan Kress

Albee Davis

Madeleine Mantock

Madeleine Mantock

Faith Bryant

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Greg Bryant

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Miles Bryant

Kalani Hilliker

Kalani Hilliker

Comtemporary Dancer

Brian Tarantina

Brian Tarantina

Randy

Chris Petrovski

Chris Petrovski

Corey

Manny Ureña

Manny Ureña

Diego

Gabriel Sloyer

Gabriel Sloyer

Castro

Creative team

Directed by: Paul Becker
Written by: Paul Becker
Rory Owen Delaney
Produced by: Ged Dickersin
Elie Samaha

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