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Breaking Away

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

★ 7.1 1979 101 min PG DramaComedy

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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Breaking Away in its release era

Released in 1979, Breaking Away sits inside the 1970s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1979-05-24
Rating
PG
TMDB score
7.1/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
20th Century Fox
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