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A pre-fame Jean-Claude Van Damme makes an uncredited cameo as a spectator in the first dance sequence.  Rapper ICE-T plays the dj at the Radiotron. Breakin kicked his career with the song "reckless" before he became known for gangsta rap. -Thanks to Ricardo CarpenterLucinda Dickey, who played "Kelly" or "Special K" actually was an accomplished gymnast as well as professional dancer. She also played the aerobic dancer who winds up in the posession of a killer's soul in "Ninja III: The Domination" which, like "Breakin" was another 1984 release from producers Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus. -Thanks to Robert BaumDirector Silberg later wound up suprisingly not directing the follow-up "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo", but instead, like Lucinda Dickey working on another slice and dice cheapo flick "American Ninja," released by Cannon and produced by Golan and Globus. -Thanks to Robert BaumA 'how to breakdance' video came out about the same time as the movie, called "Breakdance -You Can Do It!" It has clips from the Breakin' movie and is hosted by 'North American breakdance legend' Odis Medley. It has some amazing 80's costumes in it that are truely to die for! -Thanks to Daniel Price"Turbo" and "Ozone" both appeared in Lionel Richie's pop video "All Night Long". Turbo and Ozone can be seen Breakin in the music video: "I feel for you" by Chakka Khan who also sung "Ain't Nobody" from this film. -Thanks to Aaron Smith"James", Kelly's agent, also played Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore. -Thanks to Derek GreeneShabba-Doo was a member of the L.A. Lockers dance group in the 70's. The group specialized in the dance form known as "Lockin'." Another well-known member was Fred Berry: "Rerun" of the 70's sitcom What's Happening! -Thanks to Marty MasicampoMichael Chambers - AKA Turbo- is credited as having taught Michael Jackson the dance move now known as "The Moonwalk." This move was originally known in the 70's as "The Glide." -Thanks to Ron AcreeMichael Chambers was the executive Producer for the Movie "Kids" -Thanks to Monika BrooksMichael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers who plays Turbo, also plays Urkelbot in the old episodes of Family Matters. Also, he can be seen dancing in Sugar Ray's video "Fly" -Thanks to Daniel MendezOzone can be seen as a key dancer in Madonna's 1987 World Tour videos. He also helped choreograph the show. Ozone also played a break dancer in the movie "Xanadu". He's in the very middle. Hard to miss him!! -Thanks to Jamie GriffinThe 2 guys who battled against Ozone and Turbo..The Latino one,"Piranha", danced in Michael Jackson's Captain EO video that was played at Disneyland in 3d. According to the IMDB, Breakin' was released in the US on the same day (May 4th, 1984) as "Sixteen Candles" and "The Bounty". And Breakin' beat out Sixteen Candles that weekend. -Thanks to Danielle Manuelito/Brian W.Well, if you're as old as I am or maybe even older you'll probably remember seeing James (Christopher McDonald) in an Elton John video for the song "I'm Still Standing". He's one of the dancers, but you have to really be looking for him to see him... -Thanks to Michelle MinterIt is said that D.J. Afrika Islam, who was in movie during the breakdance showdown scenes, does not like to be photographed & has little or no pictures available on the net or in the media. He spends most of his time in London these days, but diehard D.J. fans seek photos. Afrika Islam has also gone on to work with alot of huge artists and considers himself the "Son of Afrika Bambaataa". -Thanks to RomyLela Rochon and Shabba-Doo (Ozone) were married for three years. Lela has an uncredited small cameo in the first scene. While preparing for a local talent show, the dynamic young woman won the heart of an up-and-coming choreographer whose stage name was Shabba Doo. In 1984, the year she graduated from high school, Rochon Fuqua tied the knot with Shabba Doo. Shabba Doo began casting his bride in his movies and music videos, including Lionel Richie's "All Night Long" and a few by Luther Vandross. -Thanks to Takneisha Dover And M. CaudleLucinda Dickey was also in "Grease 2". She can be spotted in the 'Reproduction' scene, seated next to 'the twins' in the yellow sweaters. -Thanks to ChristianaIf you watch after the end credits, it looks like there is a breakdancer that gets tangled up while trying to do a move, and another breakdancer carries him off camera. In fact he was doing a move called 'the spider' and part of the routine was for his buddy to pick him up. -Thanks to MazeBen Lokey (Franco) also danced in "Staying Alive" with John Trovolita as a dancer during the auditions, Lets Get Physical with Olivia Newton John and many others. -Thanks to KarenBen Lokey, who played "Franco" in "Breakin'" is also in Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video. If you watch "The Making of Thriller", you will see him in the scene where Michael and assorted dancers are rehearsing the main dance scene. John Landis is squatting down to watch the dancer's feet, and the main choreographer has just explained that now they need to work on character. The camera cuts away to show the rehearsal, and to the left and 2 or 3 dancers back, there he is (Franco) ...easily identifiable by the bandana around his head (as Franco, he often wore the same kind of head-dress). -Thanks to Anna Daley, To Sian And To Alexander WhiteWhatever happened to Tim Solomon? I noticed they had another guy finish the opening beach scene. It's not the same guy in the pink floyd hat. And I noticed he wasn't in part 2 either. -Thanks to TroyIn the scene where Ozone tells Turbo to sweep up outside, if you look on the shelf behind Ozone, there are boxes of "Special K". -Thanks to Nick NapolitanoMichael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers also appeared in the Gap Band's video for their 80's hit, "Party Train" (I believe this was made in '83). The video was filmed at the exact same location (and probably the same time) as "Breakin'". -Thanks to RebeccaAdolfo 'Shabba-Doo' Quinones had a speaking part as 'Pepe' in an episode of Miami Vice in 1985. -Thanks to Bry GrundyAdolfo Quinones "Ozone" appeared in "Married with Children" Season 4, Episode 15: Rock and Roll Girl, as a music video producer. -Thanks to Mark BealeMichael Chambers aka Turbo was also an announcer on the kids game "Fun House" in the early 90s. -Thanks to StaceeI am sure a lot of the dancers from Breakdance appear in Michael Jackson's BAD video. -Thanks to LeaCooley Jackson, who is in both Breakin 1 and 2, is the person that taught Michael Jackson how to moonwalk. He was a Solid Gold Dancer also. -Thanks to WaritaMichael Chambers (Turbo) played Good Robot Bill in "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey" -Thanks to Aaron Smith"James," Kelly's agent in Breakin, played 'Goose' in "Grease 2". -Thanks to Michael AmbrosiniShabba-Doo was a Break dancer in the Micheal Jackson videos Thriller, and Ghost, I am sure many others. But those two really stuck with me. And Shrimp was the animated cat in the Paula Abdul Video, Opposites attract. -Thanks to Kesa MerritteThe man standing next to Van Damme is Michel Qissi who was Tong Po in "Kickboxer" and had his knee shattered by Bolo Yeung in "Bloodsport", which was also a Cannon Film. -Thanks to James FroelichRememeber the McDonalds commercial in 1984 where pedestrians are crossing a street and a kid moonwalks pass them? That kid was Turbo! You can see the commercial on youtube.com if you're interested. -Thanks to totaljettBruno "Pop N' Taco" Falcon who was the hispanic member of Electro Rock (the group who battled Ozone & Turbo) also appeared in the Klymaxx video "Meeting in the Ladies Room". « Click here to add some Breakin' trivia Rediscover your favorites! If you like Breakin' or 80's Dance / Musical classics, then be sure to check out this list: ..... Dirty Dancing ..... Pink Floyd: The Wall ..... Footloose ..... Xanadu ..... Stop Making Sense ..... Times Square ..... Fame ..... Pennies From Heaven ..... Earth Girls Are Easy ..... Breakin' 2 Electric Boogaloo ..... Purple Rain ..... Girls Just Want to Have Fun ..... Best Little Wh*rehouse In Texas ..... Back To The Beach ..... One From The Heart .....[More] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Breakin' was filmed at authentic Los Angeles locations. Venice Beach was used for some scenes at the beach. The Radiotron (the club used in those classic dance battle sequences from both movies) is located adjacent to Macarthur Park in downtown Los Angeles. We don't know the exact address (or if the club still exists), but it was located on Parkview Street, between 7th and 8th Streets. You can't miss it. Will someone please confirm? Turbo himself (no kidding folks!) wrote in to give us the lowdown on the rest of the locations! The house we used was on Maple Street, downtown, right by the Staples Center. The dance studio where I interrupted the class was a studio right next to Hollywood Center Studio in Hollywood near Las Palmas and Santa Monica. The studio we used when we were practicing for the show was the Debbie Reynolds Studio in Van Nuys. It is still there and still being used. The store that we worked in and where I did the broom dance is on Melrose Ave, 3 blocks east of the 101 FWY. It is now a furniture store. (In fact, it's at the corner of Melrose Ave and N Heliotrope Dr. -Thanks to West) Special K (Lucinda Dickey) also wrote in to say: The Location used for my character's house in the movie belonged to one of the producers. It was located in Culver City. The Franco's dance academy that appears in the movie was an actual dance studio that was hired in down town L.A. I remember it because we had to wait to see if we could use it. The scene when Turbo, Ozone and Kelly were dancing inside a garage was filmed at a private residents house on Maria Pl. Cerritos, CA -off the cross streets of 183rd. and bloomfield. [Thanks to Duane Johnson] The part where Turbo was dancing with the broomstick is on the corner of Heliotrope Dr and Melrose. Can't miss it. [Thanks to Aaron Albelo] Can you help? Do you know any of the Los Angeles, S. California (or any other) filming locations used for Breakin', particularly the mansion (party scene)? [Please send them in] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The soundtrack includes the massive hits "Ain't nobody" and "Ain't no stoppin' us". It is very rare on CD, having only ever been produced in West Germany by Polygram in the 80's. Use our search feature to locate a copy. The song "Tour De France" which plays under Turbo's Broom-dance scene was performed by 70's synth pioneers Kraftwerk in the film, but did not appear on the soundtrack album. An easier to find (in the 80's at least) version of the song appeared on the K-Tel instructional LP "Breakdance" performed by 10 Speed. (I actually enjoy the latter!!) [Thanks to Eric Carpenter] Track listing: 1. Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us Now - Ollie And Jerry 2. Freakshow On The Dancefloor - The Bar-Kays 3. Body Work - Hot Streak 4. Ninety-Nine And A Half - Carol Lynn Townes 5. Showdown - Ollie And Jerry 6. Heart Of The Beat - 3 V 7. Street People - Firefox 8. Cut It - Reflex 9. Ain't Nobody - Rufus And Chaka Khan 10. Reckless - "The Glove" Taylor/David Storr « Click here to add new music trivia for Breakin' Soundtrack Available: Used On CD | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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