Breaking Away (1979)

The movie that tells you exactly what you can do with your high school diploma!

• Drama
• Comedy

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.

Rating

7.2 / 10 (311 votes)

Release date

May 24, 1979

Runtime

1h 41m

Language

English

Director

Peter Yates

Status

Released