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The cycling film was nominated for four Oscars and won Best Original Screenplay at the 52 nd Academy… The cycling film was nominated for four Oscars and won Best Original Screenplay at the 52 nd Academy Awards. Academy Awards.

But audiences are discovering "Breaking Away" (the studio has been sneak-previewing it for months), and they love it. It is, in fact, a treasure -- which is why it's in half as many theaters as trash like "Bloodline."

Filming & Production Dave finds out by falling hopelessly in love with a college girl named Kathy (Robyn Douglass), and somehow, insanely, convincing her he's actually an Italian exchange student. | Three key castmembers of the iconic 1979 film classic Breaking Away are coming together for a rare reunion this Thursday, Sept 17. "Breaking Away" is a wonderfully sunny, funny, goofy, intelligent movie that makes you feel about as good as any movie in a long time. But Stern, who played Dave’s friend Cyril, couldn’t pull it off because his daughter is home from medical school, while Dooley, who played Dave’s father, is busy this week with a gig in an indie film called River Bend.

It follows a group of four male teenagers in Bloomington, Indiana, who have recently graduated from high school. Breaking Away (1979) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. "Breaking Away" is a movie to embrace. Image dimensions: 1907 x 2895.

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The movie wound up winning one Academy Award (for best original screenplay), netting four other Oscar nominations (including best picture) and winning the Golden Globe for best picture.

“There are so many people in our industry that have matured along with that movie,” he says. ... Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events.

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Winner. It's about people who are complicated but decent, who are optimists but see things realistically, who are fundamentally comic characters but have three full dimensions.

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This movie was in the vanguard.”, “It was sort of the first ‘youth movie’ when it came out at the end of the '70s,” Quaid tells The Hollywood Reporter. Go back to film page Breaking Away. ... TCMDb Archive Materials View all archives (0) Awards. We suggest you use the latest version of any of these browsers: Visiting the site with Internet Explorer or other browsers may not provide the best viewing experience.

But even with box office success and critical plaudits, no one could have predicted how the film would become an icon to a generation of cycling enthusiasts.

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Breaking Away. ", While neither Christopher nor Quaid were big cyclists at the time Breaking Away was in theaters, both came to love riding bikes.

Nominee. Directed by Peter Yates. Click Here for more information. Starring Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley, Dennis Christopher

It is, in fact, a treasure -- which is why it's in half as many theaters as trash like "Bloodline." External Reviews Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema. Website content © Television Academy.EMMY, EMMYS, and the Emmy Statuette are registered trademarks and/or copyrights Of ATAS and NATAS.TELEVISION ACADEMY and ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES are registered trademarks of ATAS. © 2020 The Hollywood Reporter Breaking Away is a 1979 American coming of age comedy-drama film produced and directed by Peter Yates and written by Steve Tesich. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, University President I have it hanging up on the wall in my hallway. The event will take place as part of an awards ceremony at Interbike, the bike industry’s largest trade show in North America, held every September in Las Vegas. Discover the world’s greatest film festivals and awards on MUBI. Then, Christopher, Quaid and Haley will give out two awards — for the top international cyclist of the year, male and female — and pose for some pictures with a replica of the bike used in the film that is being loaned by Masi Bicycles, a southern California brand with Italian roots.

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