Breaking Away, filmed in Bloomington Indiana, is about the conflict between the locals (Cutters) and the college students. The film centers around a high school graduate who is debating about attending college. He is obsessed with Italian bicycle riders and learns to speak Italian. His parents don't understand his obsession and think he should just get a job. But his idealistic love of Italian culture and bicycle racing leads him to compete against some Italian bicyclists when they visit Bloomington for a race. This coming of age story reveals the struggles of a small college town and all who live there.
BREAKING AWAY
Director: Peter Yates
Writer: Steve Tesich
Starring:
Dennis Christopher
Barbara Barrie
Paul Dooley
Robyn Douglass
Robyn Douglass
Featuring:
Dennis Quaid
Daniel Stern
Jackie Earle Haley
Daniel Stern
Jackie Earle Haley
