1980年代,B-Boys逐漸受到美國社會大眾的關注,並經由媒體的傳播後,便出現了「Breakdance」一詞。此外,當時也有幾部描繪Breakdance的電影:1983年《Wild Style》和《Style Wars》這兩部紀錄片就有記錄有一些當時的Breakdance舞者;而1984年的Hip Hop電影《Beat Street》中Rock Steady Crew、New York City Breakers兩個舞團對抗的經典橋段,更是完美詮釋了B-boys之間的戰鬥樣貌,讓這個風格流行到世界各個角落;2002年的B-Boys紀錄片《The Freshest Kids》也提到了Rock Steady Crew在1983年浪漫舞蹈電影《Flashdance(閃舞)》中的表演成為了經典的B-Boys電影橋段之一,也影響了許多跳Breakdance的舞者。
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