Breaking Away (1979)

Directed by

Peter Yates

Genre

drama film, comedy film, comedy drama, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 298 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Four working class friends in a small Indiana town are figuring out their lives after high school. The story centers on one boy who becomes obsessed with Italian bicycle racing.

lightheartednostalgicwarmunderdogbittersweetwholesomeleisurelyuplifting

What happens

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. The film stars Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern (in his film debut), Jackie Earle Haley, Barbara Barrie, Paul Dooley, and Robyn Douglass. Breaking Away won the 1979 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Tesich, and received nominations in four other categories, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress (Barbara Barrie). It also won the 1979 Golden Globe Award for Best Film (Comedy or Musical) and received nominations in three other Golden Globe categories. The film was ranked eighth on the List of America's 100 Most Inspiring Movies compiled by the American Film Institute (AFI) in 2006. In June 2008, the AFI also ranked the film as the eighth greatest American sports film of all time as a part of its 10 Top 10 that year. As the film's young lead, Christopher won the 1979 BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer and the 1979 Young Artist Award for Best Juvenile Actor, as well as getting a Golden Globe nomination as New Star of the Year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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