Breaking Away

Breaking Away is a 1979 film which tells the story of a group of local boys from Bloomington, Indiana who put together a bicycle racing team to compete against teams from Indiana University. It stars Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley, Barbara Barrie and Paul Dooley.

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1979 - Bloomington, Indiana - Bicycle - Indiana University - Dennis Christopher - Dennis Quaid - Daniel Stern - Jackie Earle Haley - Barbara Barrie - Paul Dooley

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The movie was written by Steve Tesich and directed by Peter Yates.

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Steve Tesich - Peter Yates

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It won the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay, and was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Barbara Barrie), Best Director, Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score and Best Picture.

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Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay - Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Best Director - Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score - Best Picture

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In 1980, a television series version of Breaking Away was released. It starred Shaun Cassidy, Vincent Gardenia, Barbara Barrie, Jackie Earle Haley, Thom Bray and Tom Wiggin.

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1980 - Television series - Shaun Cassidy - Vincent Gardenia - Thom Bray - Tom Wiggin

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The Little 500, the bicycle race that forms the centerpiece of the plot, is an actual race held annually at IU.

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