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The Breaks (2016 film)

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Written by
  
Seith Mann

Music by
  
DJ Premier

Directed by
  
Seith Mann

Country of origin
  
United States

Based on
  
"The Big Payback" by Dan Charnas

Starring
  
Wood Harris Mack Wilds Afton Williamson David Call Method Man

The Breaks is an 2016 American television hip-hop drama film that chronicles the life of three friends during the early 1990s hip-hop scene. The film stars Wood Harris, Mack Wilds, Afton Williamson, David Call and rapper Method Man. Inspired by journalist Dan Charnas' book "The Big Payback", The Breaks was written and directed by Seith Mann and executive produced by Mann, Charnas, and Maggie Malina, along with Susan Levison and Bill Flanagan.

The Breaks premiered on VH1 on January 4, 2016.

On February 16, 2016, VH1 picked up The Breaks to become a full television series.

Cast

  • Wood Harris as Barry Fouray
  • Mack Wilds as Daryl “DeeVee” Van Putten, Jr.
  • Afton Williamson as Nikki Jones
  • David Call as David Aaron
  • Antoine Harris as Ahmed “Ahm” Harris
  • Evan Handler as Juggy Aaron
  • Russell Hornsby as Sampson King
  • Method Man as Daryl Van Putten, Sr.
  • References

    The Breaks (2016 film) Wikipedia