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, David Call and rapper

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. Inspired by journalist

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' book "The Big Payback", ''The Breaks'' was written and directed by

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and executive produced by Mann, Charnas, and Maggie Malina, along with Susan Levison and

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. ''The Breaks'' premiered on

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on January 4, 2016. On February 16, 2016, VH1 picked up '' The Breaks'' to become a full television series.

Cast

as Nikki Jones * Wood Harris as Barry Fouray * Mack Wilds as Daryl “DeeVee” Van Putten, Jr. * David Call as David Aaron * Antoine Harris as Ahmed “Ahm” Harris * Evan Handler as Juggy Aaron * Russell Hornsby as Sampson King *

as Daryl Van Putten, Sr. *A-F-R-O as D-Rome * Sinqua Walls as Terrance "Lil Ray" Baltimore

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Breaks, The 2016 television films 2016 films American drama television films 2010s English-language films 2010s coming-of-age drama films American coming-of-age drama films Films set in New York City Films shot in New York City 2010s hip hop films VH1 films Television films as pilots 2010s American films