Breaking Away
Directed by	Peter Yates
Written by	Steve Tesich
Starring	Dennis Christopher Dennis Quaid Daniel Stern
Release date(s)	July 13, 1979
Running time	100 min
Language	English
IMDb profile

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. The movie was written by Steve Tesich and directed by Peter Yates. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1819x1848, 163 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Peter Yates (born 24 July 1929 in Aldershot, Hampshire) is an English film director and producer. ... Steve Tesich is a Serbian-American Oscar-winning screenwriter and playwright who was born Stojan Tesić in Užice, Yugoslavia (now Serbia and Montenegro) on September 29, 1942. ... According to the IMDB, Dennis Christopher is an actor whose roles included Jack of All Trades in the Profiler TV series and Eddie Kaspbrak in Stephen Kings It. ... Dennis Quaid Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor. ... Daniel Stern (born August 28, 1957, in Bethesda, Maryland), is an American television and film actor. ... July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ... For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ... Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: County Monroe Mayor Mark Kruzan Area    - City 51. ... For other uses, see Bicycle (disambiguation). ... Indiana University is the principal campus of the Indiana University system. ... According to the IMDB, Dennis Christopher is an actor whose roles included Jack of All Trades in the Profiler TV series and Eddie Kaspbrak in Stephen Kings It. ... Dennis Quaid Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor. ... Daniel Stern (born August 28, 1957, in Bethesda, Maryland), is an American television and film actor. ... Jackie Earle Haley (born July 14, 1961 in Northridge, California, USA) is an American actor who is best known for his portrayal of Kelly Leak, the motorcycle-riding, cigarette-smoking little leaguer in The Bad News Bears. ... Barbara Barrie (born Barbara Ann Berman on May 23, 1931 to a Jewish family in Chicago, but raised in Texas) is an American actress and author of childrens books. ... Paul Dooley (fore) as Enabran Tain in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine See Paul Dooley (Australian rules footballer) for the Western Bulldogs footballer. ... Steve Tesich is a Serbian-American Oscar-winning screenwriter and playwright who was born Stojan Tesić in Užice, Yugoslavia (now Serbia and Montenegro) on September 29, 1942. ... Peter Yates (born 24 July 1929 in Aldershot, Hampshire) is an English film director and producer. ...

It is the story of four teenagers who are out of high school and not sure what they want to do with their lives. They live in a college town and often get into fights with some of the male college students. In an effort to beat a group of frat boys at their own game, the four guys race in the IU Little 500. They race under the name "Cutters" in reference to stonecutters who worked in the limestone quarries in southern Indiana. Participants compete in the 1977 Little 500 The Little 500 (also known popularly as the Little Five) is a bicycle race held annually at Bill Armstrong Stadium on the campus of Indiana University. ... For other meanings, see cutter (baseball), cutter (tool) and self-harm. ... The Sacred Order of the Stonecutters is a fictional secret society from the animated television show The Simpsons. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ...

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. The Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Barbara Barrie (born Barbara Ann Berman on May 23, 1931 to a Jewish family in Chicago, but raised in Texas) is an American actress and author of childrens books. ... The Academy Award for Directing is an accolade given to the person that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences feels was best director of the past year. ... From Rule Sixteen of the Special Rules for The Music Awards Original Score: An original score is a substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. ... // The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Academy Awards, awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which are voted on by others within the industry. ...

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. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Shaun Paul Cassidy (born September 27, 1958 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer, actor and TV producer. ... Vincent Gardenia (January 7, 1922 - December 9, 1992) was an American stage, film, and television actor. ... Barbara Barrie (born Barbara Ann Berman on May 23, 1931 to a Jewish family in Chicago, but raised in Texas) is an American actress and author of childrens books. ... Jackie Earle Haley (born July 14, 1961 in Northridge, California, USA) is an American actor who is best known for his portrayal of Kelly Leak, the motorcycle-riding, cigarette-smoking little leaguer in The Bad News Bears. ... Thomas Edward Bray (born April 29, 1954) is an American actor best known for his role as Murray Boz Bozinsky in the detective series Riptide. ...

The Little 500, the bicycle race that forms the centerpiece of the plot, is an actual race held annually at IU. Participants compete in the 1977 Little 500 The Little 500 (also known popularly as the Little Five) is a bicycle race held annually at Bill Armstrong Stadium on the campus of Indiana University. ... Bicycle Race is a hit single for the English rock band Queen. ... Indiana University is the principal campus of the Indiana University system. ...

The film shows a harsh relationship between the students of IU and the people of the town ("townies"). Look up townie in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The film holds the 8th place on the List of America's 100 Most Inspiring Movies arranged by The American Film Institute in 2006. The American Film Institute (AFI) is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Little 500 is shown being held in the "old" Memorial Stadium (of Indiana University's campus), which was demolished shortly after the filming of the movie. It had been out of football use since the new Memorial Stadium (which can be seen during the scene in which the Indiana Hoosiers football team is seen practicing) was completed on 08 October 1960. IU's Arboretum is now where the old stadium once was, alongside the campus' main library. Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. ... Indiana Universitys athletic teams are called the Hoosiers, and their colors are crimson and cream, though red and white has been used at times in the past. ... An arboretum is a botanical garden primarily devoted to trees and other woody plants, forming a living collection of trees intended at least partly for scientific study. ...

Quarry Swimming

Sanders Quarry January 2006

In the film, the main characters go swimming in an abandoned limestone quarry. Even in the town where the film was shot, no one seems to be completely sure what the name of the quarry is. It's usually called "Sanders Quarry" and sometimes "Adams Quarry" but the particular hole is referred to as "longhole"; there are other quarry holes in the immediate area of varying ages and sizes. The ledge where the rival college students jump from is referred to as "rooftop" which is estimated to be 70 to 90 feet from the water level. The quarry water itself is estimated to typically be 30 feet deep and many times of year is clear up to 10 feet down, much clearer than most quarries. The clear cool water and the movie have prompted many Bloomington residents to swim in these quarries in the summer. Jumping from "rooftop" typically results in at least one death every few years and many injuries causing paralysis. Many additional cases of life-threatening injury from quarry swimming go unreported each year. The popularity of Sanders Quarry as a swimming hole has only increased in recent years leading to widespread pollution and graffiti in the area. The quarries are interesting to see from a historical standpoint since many, such as Sanders Quarry, have abandoned train parts, motors, cranes, water towers etc on the site. Abandoned quarries such as these are extremely common in a small belt just south of Bloomington and north of Bedford on either side of highway 37 but visiting them is almost always illegal and diving into them is dangerous due to submerged rocks and machinery that cannot be seen in murky water. Often quarry swimmers are electrocuted when swimming at quarry sites that have active quarries nearby when power lines have fallen into the quarry electrifying the water. Despite popular misconception, quarry water is often no more dirty than lake water and there are few, if any, reported cases of infection by protozoa or other micro-organisms in the water. However, in at least one case, carcinogenic materials (PCBs) were dumped into a water-filled quarry which caused groundwater pollution and danger to anyone who would swim in or fish from the water. Many of the quarries in Bloomington are being converted to private recreational use and such owners, as well as the limestone companies, will heavily prosecute anyone found on their property. There is no need to trespass in order to see such quarries since in fall, winter and early spring many are visible from public places including nearby "Empire Quarry" where the stone for the Empire State Building was quarried, which can be seen from a public cemetery directly adjacent to the quarry. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1536x864, 461 KB) Sanders Quarry is an abandoned Salem Limestone quarry in Bloomington Indiana and a site of scenes from the film Breaking Away, photo taken January 2006. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1536x864, 461 KB) Sanders Quarry is an abandoned Salem Limestone quarry in Bloomington Indiana and a site of scenes from the film Breaking Away, photo taken January 2006. ... The Empire State Building is a 102-story contemporary Art Deco style skyscraper in New York City, declared by the American Society of Civil Engineers to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. ...

External links

• Breaking Away at the Internet Movie Database
• Breaking Away at the Internet Movie Database (TV series)