The Breaks (1999)
He's a brother who pales by comparison.
86 min
Derrick, a racially-confused Irishman raised in the hood by a black family is having the worst day ever. Determined to prove to his fed-up mother and would-be girlfriend that he's not a screw-up, he sets out to do one thing right (get some milk) and even that proves to be a challenge! Hilarious encounters with racist red-neck cops, local gangsters and 'flamboyant' pawn shop owners ensue, and along the way Derek shows that he can actually do things for others and maybe even get his own life together.
- Release date
- February 26, 1999
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Anthony Anderson as Inmate #1
- Isaiah Barnes as Charles
- Max Becker as Young Derrick
- Paula Bel as Paula - 'the Ho'
- Paul Benjamin as Clerk
- Lamont Bentley as Darryl
- Michelle Buffone as Derrick's Irish Mom
- Johnny Ray Burton as Inmate #2
- George Clinton as Self
- Shireen Crutchfield as Girl In The Car
Crew
- Eric Meza · Director
- Mitch Mullany · Writer
- Terry Spazek · Producer
- Carlos González · Cinematographer
- Matthew V. Colonna · Editor
- Jay Kamen · Editor
- Betsy Fels · Casting director
- Anissa Williams · Casting director
- Simon Dobbin · Production designer