The Breaks (1999)

  • NR
  • 02/26/1999 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 26m

He's a brother who pales by comparison.

Overview

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.

Eric Meza

Director

Mitch Mullany

Writer

Cast

Mitch Mullany's headshot

Mitch Mullany

Derrick King
Loretta Devine's headshot

Loretta Devine

Floria
Anthony Anderson's headshot

Anthony Anderson

Inmate #1
E-40's headshot

E-40

Judge
George Clinton's headshot

George Clinton

Himself
Shireen Crutchfield's headshot

Shireen Crutchfield

Girl In The Car
Oscar Dillon's headshot

Oscar Dillon

Inmate #3
Paul Benjamin's headshot

Paul Benjamin

Clerk

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