Breaking Away

Breaking Away

1979

Dave (Dennis Christopher) and his working-class friends Cyril (Daniel Stern), Moocher (Jackie Earle Haley) and Mike (Dennis Quaid) spend their post-high school days in Bloomington, Indiana, sparring with snooty students from the local university, chasing girls and--in Dave's case--dreaming of competitive bicycle racing. The four friends face opposition from all corners as they decide to make Dave's dreams come true in the university's annual bicycle endurance race.

Somewhere between growing up and settling down... [Australia Theatrical]

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Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Comedy
Length
1 hr. 41 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 20, 1979
US Box Office
$16,424,918 (#3693 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
January 20, 2015
Acquired Date
December 7, 2021
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Dennis Christopher
Dennis Christopher
Dennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid
Daniel Stern
Daniel Stern
Jackie Earle Haley
Jackie Earle Haley
Barbara Barrie
Barbara Barrie
Paul Dooley
Paul Dooley
Robyn Douglass
Robyn Douglass
Hart Bochner
Hart Bochner
Amy Wright
Amy Wright
Peter Maloney
Peter Maloney
John Ashton
John Ashton

Directors

Peter Yates
Peter Yates

Producers

Peter Yates
Peter Yates

Writers

Steve Tesich
Steve Tesich

Awards & Accolades

  • 1979 Oscar : Writing (Original Screenplay)

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh
95%
Tomatometer
42 votes
RT Fresh Certified
88%
Popcornmeter
638 votes
METASCORE
91
15 votes
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
26,275 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media