Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)

User Rating:

3.9/10   

Director:

Sam Firstenberg

Writers:

Charles Parker (characters) &
Allen DeBevoise (characters) ...

Release Date:

21 December 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Musical

Tagline:

If you can't beat the system...break it!

Plot:

A developer tries to bulldoze a community recreation center. The local breakdancers try to stop it. |

Plot Keywords:

Break Dancing | Hip Hop | Interracial Relationship | Urban Renewal | Sequel

Cast

Lucinda Dickey	...	Kelly
Adolfo Quinones	...	Ozone (as Adolfo 'Shabba-Doo' Quinones)
Michael Chambers	...	Turbo (as Michael 'Boogaloo Shrimp' Chambers)
Jo De Winter	...	Mrs. Bennett
Susie Coelho	...	Rhonda (as Susie Bono)
Paulette McWilliams	...	Firefox
Ice-T	...	Rapper
Harry Caesar	...	Byron
Sabrina García	...	Lucia
Peter MacLean	...	Mr. Douglas
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Randy Allaire	...	Dancer
Fred Asparagus	...	Hispanic Man
Vajra Barzaghi	...	Kid
Jay Bautista	...	Kid
Alicia Bond	...	Nurse
Cindera Che	...	Dancer
William Cort	...	Howard Howard
Frankie Crocker	...	Emcee
Vince Deadrick Sr.	...	Bit Part
John Christy Ewing	...	Mr. Bennett
Bruno Falcon	...	TKO Group
Jason Fan	...	Kid
Cyd Glover	...	Little Girl
Richard Gross	...	Juggler
Kamie Harper	...	Kid
Cooley Jackson	...	Street Battle Dancer
Jim Jones	...	Bulldozer Driver
Jimmy Keegan	...	Kid
John LaMotta	...	Policeman
Jerry Lazarus	...	Paris Director
Donovan Leitch	...	Featured Dancer
Lu Leonard	...	Head Nurse
Don Lewis	...	Magician
Sandy Lipton	...	Mrs. Snyder
Shmuel Livneh	...	Dancer
Beto Lovato	...	Kid
Roy Mansano	...	Kid
Martika	...	Kid (as Marta Marrero)
Kimberly McCullough	...	Kimberly
'Flame' Harris Metter	...	Miracle Dancer
Kimberly Ann Miller	...	Girl
Herb Mitchell	...	Stanley
Josh Mott	...	Kid
Steve Notario	...	Strobe
Ken Olfson	...	Randall
Toi Overton	...	Firefox
Mark Pollard	...	Dancer
Bill Prudich	...	Dancer
Jay Rasumny	...	Hardhat
Daniel Riordan	...	Surveyor
Lela Rochon	...	Additional Dancers (as Lela Rochon Quinones)
Vidal Rodriguez	...	Coco
Marie Rubio	...	Little Girl
Alberta Sanchez	...	Rosa
Ana Sánchez	...	Elecktro Rock Girl
Ana Marie Sanchez
Jay Sands	...	Rapper
Nick Segal	...	Derek
Carol Lynn Townes	...	Singer
Ludo Vika	...	(Specialty Act)
Brandon Brent Williams	...	Kid
Tim Wise	...	Doctor

Also Known As:

Breakin' 2 is Electric Boogaloo (USA) (promotional title)

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (TVC)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Sweden:Btl | USA:PG

Company:

Cannon Films

Trivia:

The phrase "Electric Boogaloo" has passed into common usage as the sub-title for any facetious sequel.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Turbo's girlfriend visits him in the hospital, she comes out of the locker and closes it behind her. In the next shot, the locker door is wide open.

Quotes:

Rhonda: I want you to stay away from that girl!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: Running Mates (#2.10)" (2000)

Soundtrack:

I Don't Wanna Come Down

Highly likable, not as good as original, though

This is a very likable movie. Although the first one was better, and grossed 30 million more, I still think it is a good movie. The acting and dancing are improved, but the soundtrack is 1 star weaker than that of the first one. Here is my rubric: Dancing: 10/10 Soundtrack: 9/10 Costumes: 10/10 Acting: 8.5/10 Storyline: 9/10 Feel Good Average: 10/10 Overall Style: 9.5/10 My Rating: 9/10