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Breaking Away (1979)

Directed by Peter Yates

Sports | Drama | Family

Most recently watched by schofizzy, CaptainBigTime, lolareels

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.

Rated PG | Length 100 minutes

Actors

Dennis Christopher | Dennis Quaid | Daniel Stern | Jackie Earle Haley | Barbara Barrie | Paul Dooley | Robyn Douglass | Hart Bochner | Amy Wright | Peter Maloney | John Ashton | Lisa Shure | Jennifer K. Mickel | P.J. Soles

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
01/21/2011TVDVDLibrary8 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Concluded my Peter Yates tribute this week with Breaking Away (1979), a film I saw so long ago I had forgotten most of it (except for the bike race). All the drama with the Cutters leading up to that finish seemed all new to me and it’s really solid material. Love seeing the young Quaid and Stern stirring shit up. Great, great film. Thank you and RIP, Mr. Yates.

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