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Dave (Dennis Christopher) and his working-class friends Cyril (Daniel Stern), Moocher (Jackie Earle Haley) and Mike (Dennis Quaid) spend their post-high school days in Bloomington, Indiana,...
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Director Peter Yates's delightfully unpredictable comedy uses a local bicycle race to uncover the sexual, class and economic tensions within an all-American community. Full Review | Original Score...
Four high school friends grow up near a university. A series gets an Average Tomatometer when at least 50 percent of its seasons have a score. The Average Tomatometer is the sum of all season...
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 95% based on 42 reviews, with a rating average of 8.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "At once a touching, funny coming-of-age story and a compelling sports film, Breaking Away is a delightful treat."
Rousing bicycle-race tale has some profanity, mild violence. Read Common Sense Media's Breaking Away review, age rating, and parents guide.
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- Peter Yates
1 h 41 m. Summary A small-town boy obsessed with the Italian cycling team vies for the affections of a college girl. Comedy. Drama. Sport. Directed By: Peter Yates. Written By: Steve Tesich. Breaking Away. Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 15 Critic Reviews. 91. User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 24 User Ratings. 8.1. My Score.
The film received extremely positive reviews upon release in 1979. The film currently has 94% on Rotten Tomatoes. [7] The movie grossed approximately $20 million in North America. [2] Accolades []
