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Breaking Away
1979
ComedyDramaRomanceSport
A small-town boy obsessed with the Italian cycling team vies for the affections of a college girl.
IMDB 7.7
RT 94%
Metacritic 91
StarsDennis ChristopherDennis QuaidDaniel SternJackie Earle Haley
DirectorPeter Yates
WriterSteve Tesich
AwardsWon 1 Oscar
  • Best Original ScreenplayWinner
    Steve Tesich
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    Barbara Barrie
  • Best Achievement in Directing
    Peter Yates
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) Adaptation and Original Song Score
    Patrick Williams
  • Best Motion Picture of the Year
    Peter Yates
LanguageEnglishItalianFrench
CountryUSA