A small-town boy obsessed with the Italian cycling team vies for the affections of a college girl.
Director:
Peter YatesWriter:
Steve Tesich
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Cast
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| Dennis Christopher | ... | Dave | |
| Dennis Quaid | ... | Mike | |
| Daniel Stern | ... | Cyril | |
| Jackie Earle Haley | ... | Moocher | |
| Barbara Barrie | ... | Mom | |
| Paul Dooley | ... | Dad | |
| Robyn Douglass | ... | Katherine | |
| Hart Bochner | ... | Rod | |
| Amy Wright | ... | Nancy | |
| Peter Maloney | ... | Doctor | |
| John Ashton | ... | Mike's Brother | |
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Lisa Shure | ... | French Girl |
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Jennifer K. Mickel | ... | Girl |
| P.J. Soles | ... | Suzy (as Pamela Jayne Soles) | |
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David K. Blase | ... | 500 Race Announcer |
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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. He idolizes the Italian cycling team so much he pretends to be Italian, much to the chagrin... Written by Huggo
Plot Keywords:
reference to the barber of seville the opera | working class | class differences | italian culture | speaking italian |Taglines:
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20 July 1979 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$2,300,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$17,702, 15 July 1979Gross USA:
$16,424,918Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$16,424,918Company Credits
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Dad: I don't want him sellin' used cars!
Mom: Why not? It's good enough for you.
Dad: Who says its good enough for me?
Mom: You do.
Dad: Damn right, it's good enough for me. But, I don't need any help. And he'd ruin me if I hired him. A weirdo kid like that. Jeez.
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(1814) (uncredited)
Music by John Stafford Smith
Lyrics by Francis Scott Key
Played and Sung by people at the 500 Race, led by Jennifer F. Nolan
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This is the second of three times that Paul Dooley and Dennis Christopher have played father and son. They first worked on the film A Wedding (1978), and also in the episode Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Cherry Red (2003). See more »Goofs
When the policemen arrive at the café, the bowling ball stuck to Cyril's hand comes loose and breaks a window, but in the next shot it's again stuck to the hand. See more »Quotes
Mom: Well, you could use some help. What if you gave him a job?Dad: I don't want him sellin' used cars!
Mom: Why not? It's good enough for you.
Dad: Who says its good enough for me?
Mom: You do.
Dad: Damn right, it's good enough for me. But, I don't need any help. And he'd ruin me if I hired him. A weirdo kid like that. Jeez.
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The Star Spangled Banner(1814) (uncredited)
Music by John Stafford Smith
Lyrics by Francis Scott Key
Played and Sung by people at the 500 Race, led by Jennifer F. Nolan
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This movie is a wonderful depiction of four Indiana men who try to grow up and make decisions about their futures. They all have their own problems to deal with but all need each other in dealing with their situations. Being outcasts in town, they turn to each other for hope and understanding. Being "less privileged" than others their age, they learn to make the best of what they have...each other. This is a great movie about growing up and how everyone deals differently with the obstacles they are dealt with. Dennis Christopher leads this all-star cast in a movie that should be watched by the young and old. It is a compelling saga of how these young men conquer the everpresent problem of trying to fit in.