Four college-aged teenagers of Bloomington, Indiana, wonder what they're going to do with the rest of their lives; are they going to be lazy "cutters" as the local college boys of the town so nicely call them, or are they going to be wonderfully successful? Each person deals with lost dreams, love, anger, humor, heroes and parental problems which the viewer should find very intriguing and entertaining. "Breaking Away" is an excellent model that other films really ought to follow because it manages to be funny, goofy, sentimental, moralistic and intelligent with astounding success. On top of that, the cast members are all perfect for their parts; they do such an excellent job in this film that it's rather spoiling to watch other movies that aren't up to this extraordinary level. It's simply great family entertainment!
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Starring:
Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley, Barbara Barrie, Paul Dooley, Robyn Douglass, Hart Bochner, Amy Wright, John Ashton
Directed by:
Peter Yates
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1979 comedy/drama
Rated PG.
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Don Ignacio's score: A