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Breaking Away

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

19791h 41mNo ratings yet
  • Drama
  • Comedy

Overview

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.

Keywords

  • usa
  • coming of age
  • teenage boy
  • working class
  • sports
  • indiana
  • bicycle
  • serenade
  • cycling
  • quarry
  • bicycle race
  • indiana, usa

Details

Status
Released
Release date
May 24, 1979
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English, Italian
Countries
United States of America
Director
Peter Yates
Producer
Peter Yates
Cinematography
Matthew F. Leonetti
Budget
$2,300,000
Revenue
$20,000,000
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