Breaking Away

Breaking Away (1979)

The movie that tells you exactly what you can do with your high school diploma!

  • Genre: Drama, Comedy
  • Release Date: 1979-05-24
  • User Rating: 7.1/10 from 255 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 41min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: 20th Century Fox
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Peter Yates
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Summary

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.

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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

  • Jennifer K. Mickel

    as Girl

  • P.J. Soles

    as Suzy

  • David K. Blase

    as 500 Race Announcer

  • William S. Armstrong

    as 500 Race Official

  • Howard S. Wilcox

    as 500 Race Official

  • J.F. Brière

    as Mr. York

  • Carlos Sintes

    as Italian Rider

  • Eddy Van Guyse

    as Italian Rider

  • Alvin E. Bailey

    as Stone Cutter

  • Harold Elgar

    as Stone Cutter

  • Floyd E. Todd

    as Stone Cutter

  • Robert Woolery

    as Stone Cutter

  • Russell E. Freeman

    as Stone Cutter

  • Jimmy Grant

    as Black Student Leader

  • Gail L. Horton

    as Fight Spectator

  • Woody Hueston

    as Owner of Car Wash

  • Jennifer F. Nolan

    as Anthem Singer

  • Nora Owens

    as Woman

  • Douglas Rafferty

    as Sports Announcer

  • Bill Ringgenberg

    as Race Starter

  • John W. Ryan

    as University President

  • Morris Salzman

    as Blond Guy

  • Tom Schwoegler

    as Team Captain

  • Mike Silveus

    as Homecoming Car Kid

  • Gregg Forrest

    as (uncredited)

  • Dan Levinson

    as Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • Steve Miner

    as Student (uncredited)

  • Tom Ohmer

    as Fraternity Jock (uncredited)

  • Bart A. Reed

    as Student (uncredited)

  • John Vande Velde

    as Italian Rider (uncredited)
Directing Peter Yates Director
Editing Cynthia Scheider Editor
Art Patrizia von Brandenstein Art Direction
Production Art Levinson Associate Producer
Production Peter Yates Producer
Production Mike Fenton Casting
Production Jane Feinberg Casting
Camera Matthew F. Leonetti Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up Betsy Cox Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Marvin G. Westmore Makeup Artist
Art Mark Wade Property Master
Sound Michael Moyse Sound Editor
Sound Dan Sable Sound Editor
Camera James Glennon Camera Operator
Art Lee Poll Set Decoration
Sound Leonard A. Engel Music Editor
Directing Ana Maria Quintana Script Supervisor
Directing Michael Grillo Assistant Director
Lighting Mike Weathers Gaffer
Production Elise Rohden Production Coordinator
Crew Conrad E. Palmisano Stunt Coordinator
Writing Steve Tesich Screenplay
Sound Patrick Williams Original Music Composer
Production Art Levinson Unit Production Manager
Directing William S. Beasley Second Assistant Director
Sound Theodore Soderberg Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Paul Wells Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Douglas O. Williams Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Beau Baker Sound
Crew Ira Anderson Jr. Special Effects
Crew Diamond Farnsworth Stunts
Crew Conrad E. Palmisano Stunt Double
Camera John J. Linder Key Grip

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