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Breaking Away
The movie that tells you exactly what you can do with your high school diploma!
Genres
DramaComedy
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$2300000
Revenue
$20000000
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
1979-05-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
271
Vote Average
7.131
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Dennis Christopher
Dave Stoller
Dennis Quaid
Mike
Daniel Stern
Cyril
Jackie Earle Haley
Moocher
Barbara Barrie
Evelyn Stoller
Paul Dooley
Ray Stoller
Robyn Douglass
Katherine
Hart Bochner
Rod
Amy Wright
Nancy
Peter Maloney
Doctor
John Ashton
Mike's Brother
Lisa Shure
French Girl
Jennifer K. Mickel
Girl
P. J. Soles
Suzy
David K. Blase
500 Race Announcer
William S. Armstrong
500 Race Official
Howard S. Wilcox
500 Race Official
J.F. Brière
Mr. York
Carlos Sintes
Italian Rider
Eddy Van Guyse
Italian Rider
Alvin E. Bailey
Stone Cutter
Harold Elgar
Stone Cutter
Floyd E. Todd
Stone Cutter
Robert Woolery
Stone Cutter
Russell E. Freeman
Stone Cutter
Jimmy Grant
Black Student Leader
Gail L. Horton
Fight Spectator
Woody Hueston
Owner of Car Wash
Jennifer F. Nolan
Anthem Singer
Nora Owens
Woman
Douglas Rafferty
Sports Announcer
Bill Ringgenberg
Race Starter
John W. Ryan
University President
Morris Salzman
Blond Guy
Tom Schwoegler
Team Captain
Mike Silveus
Homecoming Car Kid
Gregg Forrest
(uncredited)
Dan Levinson
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Steve Miner
Student (uncredited)
Tom Ohmer
Fraternity Jock (uncredited)
Bart A. Reed
Student (uncredited)
John Vande Velde
Italian Rider (uncredited)
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