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Breaking Away

Breaking Away

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 24, 1979

Runtime

1h 41m

Genres

Drama, Comedy

User Score

71%

Original Title

Breaking Away

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Director

Peter Yates

Budget

$2,300,000

Revenue

$20,000,000

Description

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.