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Breaking Away

1979·1h 41m·PG
DramaSportComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.7/10
27,590 votes
Metascore
91
Metacritic

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.

Breaking Away is a 1979 drama sport movie directed by Peter Yates, starring Dennis Quaid, Dennis Christopher, Jackie Earle Haley. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10 from 27,590 votes and runs 1h 41m.

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Director
Peter Yates
Stars
Dennis Quaid
Dennis Christopher
Jackie Earle Haley
Daniel Stern
Creators
Steve Tesich
Details
1979-07-20
101 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English, French, Italian
Keywords
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