Breaking Away (1979)
The movie that tells you exactly what you can do with your high school diploma!
Dave, nineteen, has just graduated high school, with his 3 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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- Box office
- $20M
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Dennis QuaidMike
Daniel SternCyril
Jackie Earle HaleyMoocher
Dennis ChristopherDave Stoller
Barbara BarrieEvelyn Stoller
Paul DooleyRay Stoller
Robyn DouglassKatherine
Hart BochnerRod
Amy WrightNancy
Peter MaloneyDoctor
John AshtonMike's BrotherLisa ShureFrench GirlKeywords
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What is Breaking Away about?
Dave, nineteen, has just graduated high school, with his 3 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.
How long is Breaking Away?
Breaking Away has a runtime of 100 minutes.
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