United Kingdom / May 24, 1979 / PG
The movie that tells you exactly what you can do with your high school diploma!
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hart Bochner | Rod |
| Amy Wright | Nancy |
| Peter Maloney | Doctor |
| John Ashton | Mike's Brother |
| Lisa Shure | French Girl |
| Jennifer K. Mickel | Girl |
| P. J. Soles | Suzy |
| David K. Blase | 500 Race Announcer |
| William S. Armstrong | 500 Race Official |
| Howard S. Wilcox | 500 Race Official |
| J.F. Brière | Mr. York |
| Carlos Sintes | Italian Rider |
| Eddy Van Guyse | Italian Rider |
| Alvin E. Bailey | Stone Cutter |
| Harold Elgar | Stone Cutter |
| Floyd E. Todd | Stone Cutter |
| Robert Woolery | Stone Cutter |
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| Russell E. Freeman | Stone Cutter |
| Jimmy Grant | Black Student Leader |
| Gail L. Horton | Fight Spectator |
| Woody Hueston | Owner of Car Wash |
| Jennifer F. Nolan | Anthem Singer |
| Nora Owens | Woman |
| Douglas Rafferty | Sports Announcer |
| Bill Ringgenberg | Race Starter |
| John W. Ryan | University President |
| Morris Salzman | Blond Guy |
| Tom Schwoegler | Team Captain |
| Mike Silveus | Homecoming Car Kid |
| Gregg Forrest | (uncredited) |
| Dan Levinson | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Steve Miner | Student (uncredited) |
| Tom Ohmer | Fraternity Jock (uncredited) |
| Bart A. Reed | Student (uncredited) |
| John Vande Velde | Italian Rider (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Breaking Away |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Italiano, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 24 maggio 1979 |
| Production | Art Levinson, Peter Yates |
| Writer | Steve Tesich |
| Casting | Mike Fenton, Jane Feinberg |
| Editing | Cynthia Scheider |
| Cinematography | Matthew F. Leonetti, James Glennon, John J. Linder |
| Assistant directors | Michael Grillo, William S. Beasley, Peter Yates, Ana Maria Quintana |
| Lighting | Mike Weathers |
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| Camera operators | James Glennon, Matthew F. Leonetti, John J. Linder |
| Additional photography | Matthew F. Leonetti, James Glennon, John J. Linder |
| Production design | Patrizia von Brandenstein, Mark Wade, Lee Poll |
| Art direction | Patrizia von Brandenstein, Mark Wade, Lee Poll |
| Set decoration | Lee Poll, Patrizia von Brandenstein, Mark Wade |
| Special effects | Ira Anderson Jr. |
| Stunts | Conrad E. Palmisano, Diamond Farnsworth |
| Music | Patrick Williams, Michael Moyse, Dan Sable, Leonard A. Engel, Theodore Soderberg, Paul Wells, Douglas O. Williams, Beau Baker, Lionel Newman |
| Sound | Michael Moyse, Dan Sable, Leonard A. Engel, Patrick Williams, Theodore Soderberg, Paul Wells, Douglas O. Williams, Beau Baker, Lionel Newman |
| Costume design | Betsy Cox, Marvin G. Westmore |
| Makeup | Marvin G. Westmore, Betsy Cox |
| Hairstyling | Betsy Cox, Marvin G. Westmore |
| Budget | 2.300.000 € |
| Revenue | 20.000.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jul 20, 1979 / PG
Spain / Feb 20, 1980 / APTA
Netherlands / Mar 13, 1980 / 14
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Japan / Apr 12, 1980 / PG12
South Korea / Jul 17, 1980 / 12
Hungary / Jan 29, 1981 / 18
Physical media
Australia / Feb 01, 1984 / PG
Netherlands / Jun 25, 2010 / 14 / DVD
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