
Breaking Away
# The movie that tells you exactly what you can do with your high school diploma!
π Overview:
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.
π΅ Budget: USD
2,300,000
π Languages Available:
English
,
French
,
Italian
π Date Released:
1979-05-24
β Running Time:
101 mins
β Vote Average:
7.148
Beloved Cast

Dave Stoller
Dennis Christopher

Mike
Dennis Quaid

Cyril
Daniel Stern

Moocher
Jackie Earle Haley

Evelyn Stoller
Barbara Barrie

Ray Stoller
Paul Dooley

Katherine
Robyn Douglass

Rod
Hart Bochner

Nancy
Amy Wright

Doctor
Peter Maloney

Mike's Brother
John Ashton

French Girl
Lisa Shure

Girl
Jennifer K. Mickel

Suzy
P. J. Soles

500 Race Announcer
David K. Blase

500 Race Official
William S. Armstrong

500 Race Official
Howard S. Wilcox

Mr. York
J.F. Brière

Italian Rider
Carlos Sintes

Italian Rider
Eddy Van Guyse

Stone Cutter
Alvin E. Bailey

Stone Cutter
Harold Elgar

Stone Cutter
Floyd E. Todd

Stone Cutter
Robert Woolery

Stone Cutter
Russell E. Freeman

Black Student Leader
Jimmy Grant

Fight Spectator
Gail L. Horton

Owner of Car Wash
Woody Hueston

Anthem Singer
Jennifer F. Nolan

Woman
Nora Owens

Sports Announcer
Douglas Rafferty

Race Starter
Bill Ringgenberg

University President
John W. Ryan

Blond Guy
Morris Salzman

Team Captain
Tom Schwoegler

Homecoming Car Kid
Mike Silveus

(uncredited)
Gregg Forrest

Pedestrian (uncredited)
Dan Levinson

Student (uncredited)
Steve Miner

Fraternity Jock (uncredited)
Tom Ohmer

Student (uncredited)
Bart A. Reed

Italian Rider (uncredited)
John Vande Velde