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Review of by Jay Scott for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) — 20 Apr 1984

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The way the movie handles cycling, which isn't one of cinema's more heavily covered sports, introduces another entire dimension and transforms Breaking Away from a nice character piece to a literally breathtaking story.

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This review of Breaking Away (1979) was written by and published by The Globe and Mail (Toronto) on 20 Apr 1984.

Breaking Away has generally received very positive reviews.

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