Dennis Christopher
Dave Stoller
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Breaking Away is a 1979 American coming of age comedy-drama film produced and directed by Peter Yates and written by Steve Tesich. It follows a group of four male teenagers in Bloomington, Indiana, who have recently graduated from high school.
Jul 20, 1979 · Breaking Away: Directed by Peter Yates. With Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley. A working-class Indiana teen obsessed with the Italian cycling team vies for the affections of a college girl while searching for life goals with his friends.
Roger Ebert January 01, 1979. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Breaking Away" is a wonderfully sunny, funny, goofy, intelligent movie that makes you feel about as good as any movie in a long time. It is, in fact, a treasure -- which is why it's in half as many theaters as trash like "Bloodline."
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Synopsis. In Bloomington, Indiana, recent high school graduate Dave Stoller (Dennis Christopher) carries a cycling trophy as he walks through the woods with his friends Mike (Dennis Quaid), Cyril (Daniel Stern), and Moocher (Jackie Earle Haley), on their way to swim at an abandoned, water-filled quarry.
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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- Comedy, Drama
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Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Working-class teens compete with a college cycling team. Cast & Crew. Read More. Peter Yates. Director. Dennis Christopher. Dave. Dennis Quaid. Mike. Barbara Barrie. Mom. Daniel Stern. Cyril. Jackie Earle Haley. Moocher. Photos & Videos. View All. Film Details.
