The movie that tells you exactly what you can do with your high school diploma!
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.
Breaking Away (1979) is a drama and comedy film directed by Peter Yates, released on May 24, 1979 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern and Jackie Earle Haley. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 307 ratings.
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Dennis Christopher
as Dave Stoller
Dennis Quaid
as Mike
Daniel Stern
as Cyril
Jackie Earle Haley
as Moocher
Barbara Barrie
as Evelyn Stoller
Paul Dooley
as Ray Stoller
Robyn Douglass
as Katherine
Hart Bochner
as Rod
Amy Wright
as Nancy
Peter Maloney
as Doctor
John Ashton
as Mike's Brother
Lisa Shure
as French Girl
Directed by Peter Yates, written by Steve Tesich, produced by Peter Yates.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 307 ratings.
**_Hanging out at the local quarry the year after high school and much more_** The son of a working class family in Bloomington (Christopher Dennis) is obsessed with Italy and bicycling as he hangs with his three “cutter” buds (Dennis Quaid, Jackie Earle Haley and Daniel Stern). He deals with his amusing parents (Paul Dooley and Barbara Barrie) while chasing a college lass (Robyn Douglass). Everything leads to the…
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Breaking Away (1979) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Breaking Away (1979) includes Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley and Barbara Barrie. The film was directed by Peter Yates. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Breaking Away was released on May 24, 1979 and runs for 1h 41m.
Breaking Away (1979) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 307 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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