Review of Breaking Away (1979) by Jason V — 04 Jun 2007

One of my favorite movies of all time and the reason I bought my first Schwinn road bike.

This review of Breaking Away (1979) was written by Jason V on 04 Jun 2007.

Breaking Away has generally received very positive reviews.

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A solid flick about a down on their luck group of friends trying to figure out what to do with their lives…

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By David L (3,419) on 17 Apr 2015

With unlikable characters of which the main one is especially obnoxious and awfully cliched plot with typical ending, Breaking Away has its…

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By James M (2,946) on 25 Feb 2014

Almost makes me wish I was itailian, almost. amazing story…

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