Breaking In
1989 · 1h 34m · Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime · United States of America · Rated R (US)
The last two guys you'd ever expect to get away with anything...are about to get away with it all.
Professional thief Ernie takes Mike on as an apprentice, but while Mike clearly has "larceny in his heart", it will take him a long time to get as good as Ernie.
Directed by
Bill ForsythWritten by
John Sayles5.9Smart score
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