Review of Breaking Away (1979) by Al M — 18 Jul 2008

My favorite coming of age flick. Sorry John Cusack.

This review of Breaking Away (1979) was written by Al M on 18 Jul 2008.

Breaking Away has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Jennie J (38) on 11 Jun 2012

BF had never seen this, and I have always liked it. It's a bit dated, but just the Dad's one liners are worth watching again…

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By Scott R (2,451) on 27 Jun 2017

Another Oscar casualty thanks to Kramer vs. Kramer…

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By Robert B (2,055) on 11 Jun 2014

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By Miguel A (296) on 17 Jan 2015

Not a bad coming of age story, but had too much going on in the first half and felt too scattered in focus at times…

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By Eric J (681) on 28 Jan 2012

Can't believe it took me this long to see this movie. Pretty good overall. I like American Flyers better as a cycling movie…

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