An ex-con and break-dancer helps save a neighborhood from a greedy developer while trying to win a rap contest.An ex-con and break-dancer helps save a neighborhood from a greedy developer while trying to win a rap contest.An ex-con and break-dancer helps save a neighborhood from a greedy developer while trying to win a rap contest.
Charles Grant
- Duane
- (as Charles Flohe)
Eyde Byrde
- Grandma
- (as Edye Byrde)
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- TriviaThe rapping sequences of Mario Van Peebles were re-voiced by Ice-T. They were also overdubbed by Master Gee of the Sugarhill Gang.
- Quotes
John Hood: You know something, man? You're still the slime of crime, you know that?
Shortie Johnson: I'll take that as a complement.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Force M.D.'s: Itchin' for a Scratch (1985)
- SoundtracksRappin'
Performed by Lovebug Starski
Written by Larry K. Smith (as Larry Smith) and Randy Murry
Produced by Larry Smith and Steve Loeb
Featured review
too much cringe
John Hood (Mario Van Peebles) is released from prison. He goes home to his grandma and younger brother. He reconnects with his best friend Ice (Eriq La Salle). The evil landlord Wilson is trying to evict the multi-ethnic downtrodden neighborhood. Hood and his friends work to fight against the villainous land-developer. He falls for rival Duane's girlfriend, Dixie (Tasia Valenza).
If this is a disconnected sequel to Breakin', then this is a complete failure. I would love to have Breakin' 3 with the original crew. As a new story on its own, this is still a failure. If they want a movie about rapping, make Ice-T the protagonist. He's the only connecting tissue and he deserves a chance. His acting couldn't be any worst. Mario has always been a hustler and a try hard. He tries hard to be a rapper but he's far from one. I couldn't believe the first rap is about food. Eriq La Salle is stiff and cold. He can be that way in ER because that's the character. In this, he's just stiff and he's not a real rapper either. Duane is a ridiculously villain. He's white bread trying to be hard and it comes off like a cartoon. I do like the town council rap for its hokey sincerity but the closing credits rap is just cringeworthy. I want to like this but too much of this is cringeworthy.
If this is a disconnected sequel to Breakin', then this is a complete failure. I would love to have Breakin' 3 with the original crew. As a new story on its own, this is still a failure. If they want a movie about rapping, make Ice-T the protagonist. He's the only connecting tissue and he deserves a chance. His acting couldn't be any worst. Mario has always been a hustler and a try hard. He tries hard to be a rapper but he's far from one. I couldn't believe the first rap is about food. Eriq La Salle is stiff and cold. He can be that way in ER because that's the character. In this, he's just stiff and he's not a real rapper either. Duane is a ridiculously villain. He's white bread trying to be hard and it comes off like a cartoon. I do like the town council rap for its hokey sincerity but the closing credits rap is just cringeworthy. I want to like this but too much of this is cringeworthy.
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,864,844
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,802,204
- May 12, 1985
- Gross worldwide
- $2,864,844
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