Breaking Away

(187)

Drama

Comedy

1979

100 min

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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Drama

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7.7/10

88%

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"This is probably one of the greatest coming of age movies from the 1970s. This movie was an unexpected hit that was later made into a short-run television show. If you want to root for an underdog going against the establishment and the well to do, then this is the movie for you! "

Carla Craddock

"Underrated performances with a great ensemble cast. Won the Oscar for Best Scréenplay and nominated for Best Picture. 95% Rotten Tomatoes rating. "

thomas clark

"When Dave becomes obsessed with Italian cycling and all things Italian, he and his father clash over Dave renaming the family cat (a sweet gray tabby) Fellini. Dave's father says the cat is his and his name is Jake but in most scenes, FELLINI is seen lounging on Dave's bed so who's cat is it really?"