
Breaking Away
“Breaking Away” is a coming-of-age film that follows a group of four working-class friends in Bloomington, Indiana, as they navigate the challenges of post-high school life and their aspirations for a better future. The story centers on Dave, an enthusiastic cyclist who idolizes Italian racers, as he and his friends face societal pressures and personal growth while preparing for a local cycling competition against the privileged college students.
Views: 94
Director: Peter Yates
Actors: Amy Wright, Barbara Barrie, Daniel Stern, Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Hart Bochner, Jackie Earle Haley, Jennifer K. Mickel, John Ashton, Lisa Shure, P.J. Soles, Paul Dooley, Peter Maloney, Robyn Douglass
Country: United States of America
Company: Bluebush Productions, Twentieth Century Fox
Awards: Won 1 Oscar, 11 wins & 14 nominations total
Budget: $2,300,000
Worldwide Gross: $16,424,918
Duration:
1h 41minRelease: 1979
Release Date: 1979-05-24
IMDb: 7.7
TMDB: 7.1
Rotten Tomatoes: 95%
Metacritic: 91
FilmAffinity: 6.8