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Breaking Away
1979
Director
Peter Yates
Year
1979
Style
Content Rating
PG
Stars
Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley
Languages
🇬🇧 English, 🇮🇹 Italian, 🇫🇷 French
Origin Countries
🇺🇸 United States
Synopsis
A working-class Indiana teen obsessed with the Italian cycling team vies for the affections of a college girl while searching for life goals with his friends.
Major Awards
Overall
0 wins — 4 nominations
Nominations (4)
Best Picture
Academy Awards, USA (1980)
Best Picture
Best Director
Golden Globes, USA (1980)
Best Director - Motion Picture
Academy Awards, USA (1980)
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Golden Globes, USA (1980)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture