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Breaking Away

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

7.1(296)

Released:May 24, 1979

Runtime:1h 41m

Status:Released

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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Cast

Dennis Christopher

Dennis Christopher

Dave Stoller

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Mike

Daniel Stern

Daniel Stern

Cyril

Jackie Earle Haley

Jackie Earle Haley

Moocher

Barbara Barrie

Barbara Barrie

Evelyn Stoller

Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

Ray Stoller

Robyn Douglass

Robyn Douglass

Katherine

Hart Bochner

Hart Bochner

Rod

Amy Wright

Amy Wright

Nancy

Peter Maloney

Peter Maloney

Doctor

John Ashton

John Ashton

Mike's Brother

Lisa Shure

French Girl

Jennifer K. Mickel

Girl

P. J. Soles

P. J. Soles

Suzy

David K. Blase

500 Race Announcer

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Storyline

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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