Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo is the
sequel to the 1984
breakdancing film Breakin'. It was released the year after its predecessor by
Cannon Films. In some international locations, the movie was released under the title
Breakdance 2: Electric Boogaloo.
Breakin' 2 sees the return of Kelly (
Lucinda Dickey), Ozone (
Adolfo Quinones) and Turbo (
Michael Chambers) as they try to stop a developer from bulldozing a community recreation centre. The film also features dancer
Viktor Manoel,
rapper Ice-T, who returns from the original, and an appearance by (future)
pop star Martika.
Like its predecessor, much of the film's soundtrack was provided by
Ollie & Jerry, comprising the duo
Ollie Brown and
Jerry Knight. The title track, "Electric Boogaloo," did not hit the pop charts and climbed to only #45 on the R&B chart.
[Ollie and Jerry Electro-Funk biography page. Retrieved May 9, 2007.]