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Breaking Away

Movie·1979·Drama, Comedy·1h 41m·7.1 (294)·Directed by Peter Yates

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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.

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Dennis ChristopherDennis ChristopherDave StollerDennis QuaidDennis QuaidMikeDaniel SternDaniel SternCyrilJackie Earle HaleyJackie Earle HaleyMoocherBarbara BarrieBarbara BarrieEvelyn StollerPaul DooleyPaul DooleyRay StollerRobyn DouglassRobyn DouglassKatherineHart BochnerHart BochnerRod

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