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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Profanity Movie Release: 1989 DVD Release: 04/16/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 34 mins Studio: MGM Total Copies: 4 Genres: Comedy, Crime Comedy, Odd Couple Film

In this comedy (which claims a strong pedigree -- it was written by John Sayles and directed by Bill Forsyth), Burt Reynolds plays Ernie, an aging career burglar who knows just about everything there is to know about breaking and entering. One night, Ernie has stealthily slipped into a home only to discover someone else is already there -- Mike (Casey Siemaszko), a guy in his early 20's who likes to sneak into other people's houses so he can raid their refrigerators and watch their televisions. Ernie is taken aback by Mike's recklessness, but is impressed by his skills; he's convinced the kids has the makings of a first-class thief, and offers to make him his protege. Mike agrees, and soon the two are working together, with Ernie trying to explain the importance of playing it as safe as possible while Casey follows every youthful impulse to make some fast money and throw it away just as quickly. Breaking In marked a change-of-pace role for Burt Reynolds, in which he acknowledged his age and played a character role instead of an action hero; the results garnered him some of the best notices of his career. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Burt Reynolds - Ernie Mullins
Casey Siemaszko - Mike Lefebb
Sheila Kelley - Carrie
Lorraine Toussaint - Delphine
Albert Salmi - Johnny Scat

Bill Forsyth's low-key comedy Breaking In contains one of Burt Reynolds' best performances. The film comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.66:1. English and Spanish soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Surround, while a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Mono. Subtitles are accessible in all three of those languages as well. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. This MGM/UA release offers solid picture and sound quality at a reasonable list price, making it worthwhile for anyone looking outside the Hollywood mainstream for some quality entertainment. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide