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Breaking Away
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Breaking Away (1979) -- A small-town teen obsessed with the Italian cycling team vies for the affections of a college girl.
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Overview

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7.6/10   8,727 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Steve Tesich (written by)
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Release Date:
20 July 1979 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Somewhere between growing up and settling down... [Australia Theatrical] more
Plot:
A small-town teen obsessed with the Italian cycling team vies for the affections of a college girl. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 9 wins & 9 nominations more
User Comments:
A Hidden Film Gem more (78 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Dennis Christopher ... Dave

Dennis Quaid ... Mike
Daniel Stern ... Cyril

Jackie Earle Haley ... Moocher
Barbara Barrie ... Mom
Paul Dooley ... Dad
Robyn Douglass ... Katherine

Hart Bochner ... Rod
Amy Wright ... Nancy
Peter Maloney ... Doctor

John Ashton ... Mike's Brother
Lisa Shure ... French Girl
Jennifer K. Mickel ... Girl

P.J. Soles ... Suzy (as Pamela Jayne Soles)
David K. Blase ... 500 Race Announcer
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bambino (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
101 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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The Aug. 4, 2003, issue of Sports Illustrated listed "Breaking Away" as #8 on their list of the top 50 sports movies of all time. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the Little 500 race, before the accident involving Dave Stoller, there's a shot of Dave racing out in front of the pack with his leg bandaged and his feet taped to the pedals. more
Quotes:
Dave: Did you ever go to confession?
Moocher: Twice.
Dave: Did it make you feel better?
Moocher: Once.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Reba: Skating Away (#2.2)" (2002) more
Soundtrack:
The Star Spangled Banner more

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17 out of 22 people found the following comment useful.
A Hidden Film Gem, 13 January 2004
10/10
Author: amadeusrye from Orange County, CA

How could anyone not like this movie? It's one of the few realistic coming of age stories. The characters are really likeable and the acting is great too. What is so bad about being a "cutter"? To me it seems kinda cool. "Don't forget to punch the clock shorty!"

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