Breaking Away

The movie that tells you exactly what you can do with your high school diploma!

Dave, nineteen, has just graduated high school, with his three friends: the comical Cyril, the warm hearted but short-tempered Moocher, and the athletic, spiteful but good-hearted Mike. Now, Dave enjoys racing bikes and hopes to race the Italians one day, and even takes up the Italian culture, much to his friends' and parents' annoyance.

Drama Comedy

Dennis Christopher

(Dave Stoller)

Dennis Quaid

(Mike)

Daniel Stern

(Cyril)

Jackie Earle Haley

(Moocher)

Barbara Barrie

(Evelyn Stoller)

Paul Dooley

(Ray Stoller)

Robyn Douglass

(Katherine)

Hart Bochner

(Rod)

Amy Wright

(Nancy)

Peter Maloney

(Doctor)

John Ashton

(Mike's Brother)

Lisa Shure

(French Girl)

Jennifer K. Mickel

(Girl)

P.J. Soles

(Suzy)

David K. Blase

(500 Race Announcer)

William S. Armstrong

(500 Race Official)

Howard S. Wilcox

(500 Race Official)

J.F. Brière

(Mr. York)

Carlos Sintes

(Italian Rider)

Eddy Van Guyse

(Italian Rider)

Alvin E. Bailey

(Stone Cutter)

Harold Elgar

(Stone Cutter)

Floyd E. Todd

(Stone Cutter)

Robert Woolery

(Stone Cutter)

Russell E. Freeman

(Stone Cutter)

Jimmy Grant

(Black Student Leader)

Gail L. Horton

(Fight Spectator)

Woody Hueston

(Owner of Car Wash)

Jennifer F. Nolan

(Anthem Singer)

Nora Owens

(Woman)

Douglas Rafferty

(Sports Announcer)

Bill Ringgenberg

(Race Starter)

John W. Ryan

(University President)

Morris Salzman

(Blond Guy)

Tom Schwoegler

(Team Captain)

Mike Silveus

(Homecoming Car Kid)

Gregg Forrest

((uncredited))

Dan Levinson

(Pedestrian (uncredited))

Steve Miner

(Student (uncredited))

Tom Ohmer

(Fraternity Jock (uncredited))

Bart A. Reed

(Student (uncredited))

John Vande Velde

(Italian Rider (uncredited))