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Breaking Away

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Calorie Rating: 141
Released: 1979-05-24
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Budget: 2300000
Revenue 20000000
Studios: 20th Century Fox,


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.

Director / Directors

Peter Yates
Director
Michael Grillo
Assistant Director
Ana Maria Quintana
Script Supervisor

William S. Beasley
Second Assistant Director


Cast

Dennis Christopher
Character: Dave Stoller
Dennis Quaid
Character: Mike
Daniel Stern
Character: Cyril

Jackie Earle Haley
Character: Moocher
Barbara Barrie
Character: Evelyn Stoller
Paul Dooley
Character: Ray Stoller

Robyn Douglass
Character: Katherine
Hart Bochner
Character: Rod
Amy Wright
Character: Nancy

Peter Maloney
Character: Doctor
John Ashton
Character: Mike's Brother
Lisa Shure
Character: French Girl

Jennifer K. Mickel
Character: Girl
P.J. Soles
Character: Suzy
David K. Blase
Character: 500 Race Announcer

William S. Armstrong
Character: 500 Race Official
Howard S. Wilcox
Character: 500 Race Official
J.F. Brière
Character: Mr. York

Carlos Sintes
Character: Italian Rider
Eddy Van Guyse
Character: Italian Rider
Alvin E. Bailey
Character: Stone Cutter

Harold Elgar
Character: Stone Cutter
Floyd E. Todd
Character: Stone Cutter
Robert Woolery
Character: Stone Cutter

Russell E. Freeman
Character: Stone Cutter
Jimmy Grant
Character: Black Student Leader
Gail L. Horton
Character: Fight Spectator

Woody Hueston
Character: Owner of Car Wash
Jennifer F. Nolan
Character: Anthem Singer
Nora Owens
Character: Woman

Douglas Rafferty
Character: Sports Announcer
Bill Ringgenberg
Character: Race Starter
John W. Ryan
Character: University President

Morris Salzman
Character: Blond Guy
Tom Schwoegler
Character: Team Captain
Mike Silveus
Character: Homecoming Car Kid

Gregg Forrest
Character: (uncredited)
Dan Levinson
Character: Pedestrian (uncredited)
Steve Miner
Character: Student (uncredited)

Tom Ohmer
Character: Fraternity Jock (uncredited)
Bart A. Reed
Character: Student (uncredited)
John Vande Velde
Character: Italian Rider (uncredited)


Production and Crew

Art Levinson
Associate Producer
Peter Yates
Producer
Matthew F. Leonetti
Director of Photography


Lee Poll
Set Decoration
Betsy Cox
Costume Design

Marvin G. Westmore
Makeup Artist
Mark Wade
Property Master
Michael Moyse
Sound Editor

Dan Sable
Sound Editor
Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Coordinator
James Glennon
Camera Operator

Leonard A. Engel
Music Editor
Elise Rohden
Production Coordinator

Steve Tesich
Screenplay
Patrick Williams
Original Music Composer
Art Levinson
Unit Production Manager

Theodore Soderberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Wells
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Douglas O. Williams
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ira Anderson Jr.
Special Effects