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Breaking Away
1979 1h 41m Peter Yates

Breaking Away

★ 7.7 IMDb
Drama Comedy Sport
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.
WriterSteve Tesich
Production DesignerPatrizia von Brandenstein

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Awards & Festivals
Nominated Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominated Academy Award for Best Original Song Score
Nominated Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Won Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Nominated Academy Award for Best Director
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