BREAKING AWAY

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Director: Peter Yates Country: USA Rating: PG Language: English Format: DVD Duration: 101 mins Year: 1979 Cast: Dennis Quaid, Dennis Christopher One of the best-loved baby boomer films ever, this 1979 Peter Yates (Bullitt, The Deep) film is not only tons of fun, but centres around cycling. A small town teenaged boy obsesses about the Italian cycling team. He and his friends are desperate to ride away from their retsrictive town, and to avoid the college snobs. It’s a passionate cry for freedom that all teens feel, and resonates today more than ever – and features great cycling footage to boot! WINNER OF OVER 9 AWARDS (ACADEMY AWARDS, GOLDEN GLOBE, BAFTA) AND 9 NOMINATIONS IN 1980

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