|
Breaking Away (1979)
7.7
A small-town teen obsessed with the Italian cycling team vies for the affections of a college girl. Director:Peter YatesWriter:Steve Tesich |
| Watch Trailer |
101 min - 
Watch it
Buy it from
Amazon »
Won Oscar.
Another
10 wins
&
9 nominations
See more awards »
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Dennis Christopher | ... | ||
| Dennis Quaid | ... |
Mike
|
|
| Daniel Stern | ... |
Cyril
|
|
| Jackie Earle Haley | ... | ||
|
Barbara Barrie | ... | |
| Paul Dooley | ... | ||
|
|
Robyn Douglass | ... |
Katherine
|
| Hart Bochner | ... |
Rod
|
|
| Amy Wright | ... |
Nancy
|
|
|
|
Peter Maloney | ... |
Doctor
|
| John Ashton | ... |
Mike's Brother
|
|
|
|
Lisa Shure | ... |
French Girl
|
|
|
Jennifer K. Mickel | ... |
Girl
|
| P.J. Soles | ... |
Suzy
(as Pamela Jayne Soles)
|
|
|
|
David K. Blase | ... |
500 Race Announcer
|
Edit
Storyline
Best friends Dave, Mike, Cyril and Moocher have just graduated from high school. Living in the college town of Bloomington, Indiana, they are considered "cutters": the working class of the town so named since most of the middle aged generation, such as their parents, worked at the local limestone quarry, which is now a swimming hole. There is great animosity between the cutters and the generally wealthy Indiana University students, each group who have their own turf in town. The dichotomy is that the limestone was used to build the university, which is now seen as being too good for the locals who built it. Although each of the four is a totally different personality from the other three, they also have in common the fact of being unfocused and unmotivated in life. The one slight exception is Dave. Although he has no job and doesn't know what to do with his life, he is a champion bicycle racer... Written by Huggo
Plot Summary | Add SynopsisTaglines:
Somewhere between growing up and settling down... [Australia Theatrical] See more »Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
See more »
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USARelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Los muchachos del verano See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$17,702 (USA) (15 July 1979) (1 Screen)Gross:
$16,424,918 (USA)Company Credits
Show detailed
company contact information on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Edit
Cyril: Don't forget your toothbrush! You're still in your cavity-prone years.
See more »
(1912) (uncredited)
(Indiana University's official fight song)
Music by Russell P. Harker
Lyrics by Karl King
Sung at the 500 Race and at the end See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
In the scene where Dave admits to Catherine that he is not Italian but is actually a "Cutter" (one of the local residents), Catherine starts to walk off, then turns back and slaps him across the face. According to director Peter Yates, she did not 'fake' the slap but actually did strike him, and fairly hard at that. See more »Goofs
Boom mic visible: Visible in the upper corner of a mirror when Dave is talking to his parents in the dining room. See more »Quotes
Mike: That's the place to be right there, Wyoming! Nothin' but prairies and mountains and nobody around. All you need is your bed roll and a good horse.Cyril: Don't forget your toothbrush! You're still in your cavity-prone years.
See more »
Soundtracks
"Indiana, Our Indiana"(1912) (uncredited)
(Indiana University's official fight song)
Music by Russell P. Harker
Lyrics by Karl King
Sung at the 500 Race and at the end See more »
Home
| Search
| Site Index
| In Theaters
| Coming Soon
| Top Movies
| MyMovies
| Top 250
| TV
| News
| Video
| Message Boards
| Press Room
Register
| 
RSS
| Advertising
| Contact Us
| Jobs
| IMDbPro
| IMDb Resume
| Box Office Mojo
| Withoutabox
| LOVEFiLM
IMDb Mobile:
iPhone/iPad
| Android
| Mobile site
| Windows Phone 7
| IMDb Social:
Facebook
| Twitter
International Sites: IMDb Germany
| IMDb Italy
| IMDb Spain
| IMDb France
| IMDb Portugal
Copyright © 1990-2012
IMDb.com, Inc.
Terms and Privacy Policy under which this service is provided to you.
An 
company.