The Breaks

The Breaks

95 mins | Drama | Jan. 4, 2016

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.

The Breaks

95 mins | Drama | Jan. 4, 2016

The Breaks
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Atlantic Pictures, VH1 Original Movies, Post Factory NY, Cinema Mechanics, Film Arsenal
Original title The Breaks
Directors Seith Mann
Writers Seith Mann

Cast

Wood Harris

as Barry Fouray

Tristan Mack Wilds

as DeeVee

Evan Handler

as George 'Juggy' Aaron

Method Man

as Darryl Van Patten Sr. / David

Afton Williamson

as Nikki

Russell Hornsby

as Sampson

Margo Kazaryan

as DJ's Crew Member

Annalaina Marks

as Rachel Greenbaum

Sean Ringgold

as Supa Dave

De'Adre Aziza

as Tamika Grant