Breaking Away
“The movie that tells you exactly what you can do with your high school diploma!”
1979 · 1 h 41 min
Directed by 
Peter Yates
Peter YatesCast
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Plot
A young cyclist in Indiana dreams of racing the Italians while his friends drift after high school.
Sinekatalog’s take
Peter Yates's coming-of-age sports comedy is warm and funny, a charming Oscar winner for its screenplay.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (27,920 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.