Breaking Away

About Breaking Away

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.

Breaking Away is a 1979 comedy film directed by Peter Yates. Dennis Christopher stars as Dave Stoller, Dennis Quaid as Mike, Daniel Stern as Cyril, and Jackie Earle Haley as Moocher.

At 101 minutes long, it arrived in May 1979. Written by Steve Tesich.

Members will find teenage boy, working class, bicycle, and cycling in it. It scores 7.2 out of 10 from 312 TMDB voters and it carries a PG rating.

Kes, Legendary, and The Flying Scotsman make useful companions to Breaking Away, all filed under coming of age.