
The Breaks
2016, English. Directed by Seith Mann.
Three friends united by their love of hip-hop work to make their big mark in the music industry. Beginning in the summer of 1990 NYC, Nikki a brilliant recent grad abandons a law school scholarship to pursue her dream of becoming a record exec along with the son of a legendary music producer boyfriend David who’s struggling at the city’s top R&B station. Dee Vee is an aspiring producer on the hunt to find the next big rapper on the come-up.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 4 January 2016
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Seith Mann
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The Breaks runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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The Breaks isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 January 2016. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Breaks?
The Breaks (2016) was directed by Seith Mann and stars Wood Harris, Tristan Mack Wilds, Evan Handler.