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The Breaks is a 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.
Original Release
01/04/2016
US Release
01/04/2016
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sinqua Walls | |
| Afton Williamson | Nikki |
| Tristan Mack Wilds | DeeVee |
| Antoine Harris | Ahm |
| David Call | David |
| Wood Harris | Barry Fouray |
| A-F-R-O | D-Rome |
| J. Bernard Calloway | Gordy |
| William Jackson Harper | Stephen Jenkins |
| Annalaina Marks | Rachel Greenbaum |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sinqua Walls | |
| Afton Williamson | Nikki |
| Tristan Mack Wilds | DeeVee |
| Antoine Harris | Ahm |
| David Call | David |
| Wood Harris | Barry Fouray |
| A-F-R-O | D-Rome |
| J. Bernard Calloway | Gordy |
| William Jackson Harper | Stephen Jenkins |
| Annalaina Marks | Rachel Greenbaum |
| De'Adre Aziza | Tamika Grant |
| Marcus Callender | Scooby |
| Leopold Manswell | Smoke |
| Russell Hornsby | Sampson |
| Evan Handler | George 'Juggy' Aaron |
| Method Man | Darryl Van Patten Sr. / David |
| Tyler Abron | Hot Girl |
| Dean Acree | Joe Rock |
| Ramon Aleman | Rita's Bouncer #1 |
| Ambre Anderson | Sonya |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Seith Mann | Executive Producer |
| Dan Charnas | Executive Producer |
| DJ Premier | Executive Producer |
| Bill Flanagan | Executive Producer |
| Keri Panichi Flint | Executive Producer |
| Darren Goldberg | Executive Producer |
| Susan Levison | Executive Producer |
| Maggie Malina | Executive Producer |
| Gary Giudice | Producer |
| Karen L. Thorson | Producer |
