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Breaking Away
Directed by Peter Yates
Written by Steve Tesich
Starring Dennis Christopher
Dennis Quaid
Daniel Stern
Jackie Earle Haley
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) July 13, 1979
Running time 100 min
Language English
IMDb profile

Breaking Away is a 1979 film which tells the story of four teenagers in Bloomington, Indiana who have graduated from high school and are not sure what they want to do with their lives, other than hang out and go swimming in an abandoned limestone quarry. Peter Yates (born 24 July 1929 in Aldershot, Hampshire) is an English Film director and producer Steve Tesich ( September 29, 1942 - July 1, 1996) was a Serbian American Oscar -winning screenwriter playwright Dennis Christopher (born Dennis Carrelli on December 2, 1955) is an American actor Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American Actor. Daniel Jacob Stern (born August 28, 1957) is an American Actor of Film and Television. Jackie Earle Haley (born July 14, 1961) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 1979 in film involved some significant events Events March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode Bloomington is a city and the County seat of Monroe County in the south central region of the U Indiana Limestone or Bedford Limestone is a common term for Salem limestone, a Geological formation primarily quarried in south central Indiana It stars Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern (his first film role), Jackie Earle Haley, Barbara Barrie and Paul Dooley. Dennis Christopher (born Dennis Carrelli on December 2, 1955) is an American actor Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American Actor. Daniel Jacob Stern (born August 28, 1957) is an American Actor of Film and Television. Jackie Earle Haley (born July 14, 1961) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor. Barbara Barrie (born May 23 1931) is an American Academy Award-nominated Actress and author of Children's books. Paul Dooley (born February 22, 1928) is an American Actor. Biography Personal life Dooley was born Paul Brown The movie was written by Steve Tesich and directed by Peter Yates. Steve Tesich ( September 29, 1942 - July 1, 1996) was a Serbian American Oscar -winning screenwriter playwright Peter Yates (born 24 July 1929 in Aldershot, Hampshire) is an English Film director and producer

It won the 1979 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Barbara Barrie), Best Director, Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score and Best Picture. The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS Barbara Barrie (born May 23 1931) is an American Academy Award-nominated Actress and author of Children's books. The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working

The film is 8th on the List of America's 100 Most Inspiring Movies compiled by The American Film Institute in 2006. 100 Years 100 Cheers America's Most Inspiring Movies is a list of the most inspiring movies as determined by the American Film Institute. The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

In 1980, a television series prequel, also titled Breaking Away was released. The year 1980 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1980. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U

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Plot summary

Dave (Dennis Christopher), Mike (Dennis Quaid), Cyril (Daniel Stern) and Moocher (Jackie Earle Haley) live in a state college town and often get into fights with some of the male students. Dennis Christopher (born Dennis Carrelli on December 2, 1955) is an American actor Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American Actor. Daniel Stern is The pen name of Marie d'Agoult Daniel Stern (actor - an actor who appeared in the films Diner Jackie Earle Haley (born July 14, 1961) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor. Dave is obsessed with bicycle racing. His down-to-earth, blue-collar father Raymond (Paul Dooley) is puzzled and exasperated by his son's love of Italian music and culture, which the son associates with bicycle racers. Paul Dooley (born February 22, 1928) is an American Actor. Biography Personal life Dooley was born Paul Brown However, his mother Evelyn (Barbara Barrie) is more understanding. Barbara Barrie (born May 23 1931) is an American Academy Award-nominated Actress and author of Children's books. In a humorous interlude, Dave pretends to be an Italian exchange student in order to romance an unsuspecting university coed (Robyn Douglass), even serenading her one evening outside her dormitory window. Robyn Douglass (born 21 June 1953, Sendai, Japan is an American actress and model

When a professional Italian biking team comes to town for a race, Dave is thrilled to be competing with them. But during the race, the Italians become annoyed when he is able to keep up with them, and they force him to crash. Dave becomes disillusioned and depressed as a result. Meanwhile, Dave's father has a mild heart attack and is briefly incapacitated.

His friends talk Dave into forming a team for the annual Indiana University Little 500 bicycle race in an effort to beat a group of frat boys at their own game. Indiana University is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. The Little 500 (also known popularly as the "Little Five" and part of "The World's Greatest College Weekend" is a bicycle race held annually at Bill They race under the name "Cutters" (a reference to stonecutters who worked in the limestone quarries in southern Indiana) against university intramural teams. Limestone is a Sedimentary rock composed largely of the Mineral Calcite ( Calcium carbonate: CaCO3 A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or Minerals are extracted The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union Intramural sports or intramurals are recreational Sports organized within a school Although the Little 500 is a relay race, Dave does all the riding for his team, building up a sizable lead. Then he crashes and injures his leg. At first, his teammates just stand around in shock - they didn't expect to have to do anything - but then Moocher jumps on the bike and does his best. When he tires, the other two do their part as well. However, they gradually lose the lead, then drop further and further behind. At that point, Dave has them tape his feet to the pedals, the only way he can ride, and gets back into the race. He overtakes the leader on the last corner and wins.

Dave's father, who's been prescribed bike riding for his health, is very proud of him. Later, he greets his son in Italian, only to have Dave reply in French. The French are also a bicycling power, and Dave has just met a French exchange student.

Cast

† Dooley and Christopher also played father and son in the 1978 film A Wedding and in the 2003 Law & Order: Criminal Intent television episode "Cherry Red". Dennis Christopher (born Dennis Carrelli on December 2, 1955) is an American actor Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American Actor. Daniel Jacob Stern (born August 28, 1957) is an American Actor of Film and Television. Jackie Earle Haley (born July 14, 1961) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor. Paul Dooley (born February 22, 1928) is an American Actor. Biography Personal life Dooley was born Paul Brown Barbara Barrie (born May 23 1931) is an American Academy Award-nominated Actress and author of Children's books. Robyn Douglass (born 21 June 1953, Sendai, Japan is an American actress and model Hart Matthew Bochner (born October 3, 1956) is a Canadian Film Actor, Screenwriter, director and producer PJ Soles (born July 17, 1950) is an American Film and Television Actress. Amy Wright (born April 15, 1950) is an American Actress. She has appeared in such films as The Deer Hunter, Breaking John Ashton (born February 22, 1948) is an American actor born in Springfield Massachusetts and graduate of the University of Southern California A Wedding is a 1978 black comedy directed by Robert Altman, starring Carol Burnett, Lillian Gish, Geraldine Chaplin Law & Order Criminal Intent is an American Television series set in New York City. Cherry Red is a second season episode of the Television series Law & Order Criminal Intent.

‡ Barrie, Haley, and Ashton continued their roles in the prequel TV series.

Real-life inspiration

The Little 500 bicycle race that forms the centerpiece of the plot is an actual race held annually at Indiana University. The Little 500 (also known popularly as the "Little Five" and part of "The World's Greatest College Weekend" is a bicycle race held annually at Bill The race is shown being held in the "old" Memorial Stadium on the IU campus, which was demolished shortly after the filming of the movie. Memorial Stadium was a Stadium in Bloomington Indiana. It was primarily used for College football, and was the home field of the Indiana University

The team is based on the 1962 Phi Kappa Psi Little 500 champions, which featured legendary rider and Italian enthusiast Dave Blase, who provided screenwriter and fellow Phi Kappa Psi team member Steve Tesich the inspiration for the main character in the movie. Phi Kappa Psi (ΦΚΨ Phi Psi is a US national college fraternity. Blase, together with team manager Bob Stohler, provided the name of this character: Dave Stohler. In the 1962 race, Blase rode 139 out of 200 laps and was the victory rider crossing the finish line, much like the main character in the film. Blase himself appears in the movie as the race announcer.

Television series

The television series is a prequel to the film, set during the previous year. Barrie, Haley and Ashton reprised their roles.

Cast
Recurring
Episode Summaries[1]
# Title Director Writer(s) Airdate
1x01 "The Cutter"  Joe Rubin Steve Tesich 29 November 1980
The series opens one year before the film as Dave and his friends graduate high school. Shaun Cassidy is an American Actor, Singer, Writer, and producer. Tom Wiggin (b July 6, 1955) is an American actor and writer He has acted in Law & Order, As The World Turns (as Thomas Edward "Thom" Bray (born April 30, 1954) is an American Actor perhaps best known for his role as Murray "Boz" Bozinsky Vincent Gardenia ( January 7 1922 – December 9 1992) was an American award-winning stage, Film, and Dominique Dunne ( November 23, 1959 – November 4, 1982) was an American actress. Steve Tesich ( September 29, 1942 - July 1, 1996) was a Serbian American Oscar -winning screenwriter playwright Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)  
1x02 "The American Dream"  Stan Lathan Charles Rosin 6 December 1980
Dave audits a college class and meets Paulina, while a co-ed gets Mike to play in a football game for a fraternity. Stan Lathan (born July 8, 1945) is an American television and Film director and Producer. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)
Guest stars: Jeff Corey as Professor Manchester 
1x03 "Knowing Her"  Kim Friedman Jerry McNeely 13 December 1980
Cyril dates a co-ed, Moocher gets a job in a movie theater, Evelyn takes a real-estate course. Jeff Corey (born Arthur Zwerling August 10, 1914 &mdash August 16, 2002) was Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)
Guest stars: Larry Larson as Grant/Greg Prince, Woody Eney as Dougherty, Lenora May as Jeanne Lindsay 
1x04 "King of the Quarry"  Victor Lobel Steve Pritzker 20 December 1980
Ray guest lectures at the university, Moocher get a job offer in Chicago. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)
Guest stars: Brian Lane Green as Jerry, Lauri Huffer as Jennifer 
1x05 "Heart Like a Wheel"  Jack Bender Caroline Elias 27 December 1980
Paulina meets Dave's parents over dinner, Moocher asks Nancy to move in together, and Mike drag races a college student. Brian Lane Green (born March 9, 1962) is an American stage actor Jack Bender is an American film and Television director and also an Actor. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)
Guest stars: Chris Lemmon as Danny 
1x06 "Rainy Night in Georgia"  Stan Lathan Jerry McNeely & Charles Rosin 3 January 1981
The guys get a painting job, Dave's bicycle is stolen, and Evelyn wants Ray to buy land near the university as an investment 
1x07 "La Strada"  Jeff Bleckner Steve Tesich & Glenn Gordon Caron 10 January 1981
Guest stars: Mark Metcalf as Racer, Dennis Robertson as Simms 
1x08 "Grand Illusion"  —— —— unaired
 

References

  1. ^ Breaking Away: Episodes. Christopher Boyd Lemmon (born January 22, 1954) is an American Actor and Author. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Jeff Bleckner (born August 12 1943) is an American theatre and Television director. Glenn Gordon Caron (born 1954 (sometimes credited as Glenn Caron) is an American television writer director and producer Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Mark Peter Metcalf (born March 11, 1946 in Findlay Ohio) is an American actor in both television and film TV. com.

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