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Breaking Away

"The movie that tells you exactly what you can do with your high school diploma!"

1979-05-24 Drama 1hr 41m

Dave, nineteen, has just graduated high school, with his three friends: the comical Cyril, the warm hearted but short-tempered Moocher, and the athletic, spiteful but good-hearted Mike. Now, Dave enjoys racing bikes and hopes to race the Italians one day, and even takes up the Italian culture, much to his friends' and parents' annoyance.

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Storyline

Dave, nineteen, has just graduated high school, with his three friends: the comical Cyril, the warm hearted but short-tempered Moocher, and the athletic, spiteful but good-hearted Mike. Now, Dave enjoys racing bikes and hopes to race the Italians one day, and even takes up the Italian culture, much to his friends' and parents' annoyance.

  • Released
    1979-05-24
  • Revenue
    $20,000,000
  • Budget
    $2,300,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 41m
  • Genre
    Drama, Comedy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Français, Italiano
  • imdb-logo
    7.7
  • Production
    20th Century Fox

Crew

Peter Yates
Director
Steve Tesich
Screenplay
Peter Yates
Producer

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Cast

Barbara Barrie

Barbara Barrie

Evelyn Stoller
Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

Ray Stoller
John Ashton

John Ashton

Mike's Brother
Lisa Shure

Lisa Shure

French Girl
David K. Blase

David K. Blase

500 Race Announcer
William S. Armstrong

William S. Armstrong

500 Race Official
Howard S. Wilcox

Howard S. Wilcox

500 Race Official
Carlos Sintes

Carlos Sintes

Italian Rider
Eddy Van Guyse

Eddy Van Guyse

Italian Rider
Alvin E. Bailey

Alvin E. Bailey

Stone Cutter
Harold Elgar

Harold Elgar

Stone Cutter
Floyd E. Todd

Floyd E. Todd

Stone Cutter
Robert Woolery

Robert Woolery

Stone Cutter
Jimmy Grant

Jimmy Grant

Black Student Leader
Gail L. Horton

Gail L. Horton

Fight Spectator
Woody Hueston

Woody Hueston

Owner of Car Wash
Jennifer F. Nolan

Jennifer F. Nolan

Anthem Singer
Douglas Rafferty

Douglas Rafferty

Sports Announcer
Bill Ringgenberg

Bill Ringgenberg

Race Starter
John W. Ryan

John W. Ryan

University President
Tom Schwoegler

Tom Schwoegler

Team Captain
Mike Silveus

Mike Silveus

Homecoming Car Kid
Gregg Forrest

Gregg Forrest

(uncredited)
Dan Levinson

Dan Levinson

Pedestrian (uncredited)
Steve Miner

Steve Miner

Student (uncredited)
Tom Ohmer

Tom Ohmer

Fraternity Jock (uncredited)
Bart A. Reed

Bart A. Reed

Student (uncredited)
John Vande Velde

John Vande Velde

Italian Rider (uncredited)

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Reviews for Breaking Away
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A Review by Wuchak 7

Written by Wuchak on 2024-11-18

**_Hanging out at the local quarry the year after high school and much more_** The son of a working class family in Bloomington (Christop... read more

**_Hanging out at the local quarry the year after high school and much more_** The son of a working class family in Bloomington (Christopher Dennis) is obsessed with Italy and bicycling as he hangs with his three “cutter” buds (Dennis Quaid, Jackie Earle Haley and Daniel Stern). He deals with his amusing parents (Paul Dooley and Barbara Barrie) while chasing a college lass (Robyn Douglass). Everything leads to the Little 500 bicyclist race at Indiana University. “Breaking Away” (1979) wisely focuses on the characters rather than bicycling and is comparable to “Dead Poets Society” from a decade later. It’s a coming-of-age drama with lighthearted bits, but it’s definitely not a comedy, as I’ve seen it wrongly designated. It’s about young people facing the rest of their lives just after high school and trying to figure out what they’re going to do with their lives. I can relate because, when I was 19, I spent the entire summer bicycling the landscapes. The longest day-trip I took was 60 miles. I was starting to think I was hot stuff until I met a fellow cyclist the next day who was traveling across several states. The scriptwriter graduated from Indiana University in 1965 and drew from his experiences there for the story. The protagonist was modeled after David K. Blase, who had an Italian fixation and led his team to victory in the Little 500. It runs 1 hour, 41 minutes, and was shot in Bloomington, Indiana, as well as nearby highway 37 (due south of there). GRADE: B

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A Review by Wuchak

**_Hanging out at the local quarry the year after high school and much more_** The son of a working class family in Bloomington (Christopher Dennis) is obsessed with Italy and bicycling as he hangs with his three “cutter” buds (Dennis Qu...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Wuchak 7

Written by Wuchak on 2024-11-18

**_Hanging out at the local quarry the year after high school and much more_** The son of a working class family in Bloomington (Christopher Dennis) is obsessed with Italy and bicycling as he hangs...

read more