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The Breaks

The Breaks

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 26, 1999

Runtime

1h 26m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

65%

Original Title

The Breaks

Director

Eric Meza

Description

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.