Breaking In

From Bill Forsyth, the acclaimed director of Gregorys Girl, Local Hero, Comfort and Joy and Housekeeping, comes this offbeat comedy starring screen legend Burt Reynolds as a thief with a heart of gold. Veteran safecracker Ernie (Reynolds, White Lightning) and his smart-alec apprentice Mike (Casey Siemaszko, Young Guns) are the unlikeliest pair of robbers since Butch Cassidy met The Sundance Kid. Ernie teaches Mike the tools of the tradefrom crowbars to nitroglycerineand together they tackle a series of wacky, yet profitable break-ins. Ernie knows theres more to being a successful thief than just thieving, theres investing what youve earned and keeping a low profile. Yet there are some things Ernie cant teach Mike, as he discovers when Mike falls in love with a money-hungry woman and goes on a spending spree. But, Mike soon realizes, there are some lessons which only taking timeand doing timewill teach you. Written by indie icon John Sayles (Lone Star)