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* WriteWhatYouKnow: Writer Steven Tesich was a graduate of Indiana University, and knew a bicycle champion whom he based Dave on.
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* EnforcedMethodActing: When Katharine slaps Dave in the face after he tells her the truth about who he is, Robyn Douglass (according to WordOfGod) accidentally slapped Dennis Christopher for real, and the look on his face is genuine.
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The movie won an AcademyAward for Best Original Screenplay, and was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress (for Barrie) and Best Adapted Score. While it was well received by critics, it wasn't a big hit at the box office, but it has become a favorite over the years, usually showing up on lists of best sports movies and most inspirational movies.
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** somewhat averted as well in that after taunting Mike during their swim race he stops and clearly shows concern after Mike hurts his head when hitting the rock. Totally averted at the end when he cheers for the cutters after narrowly losing the race.
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* YouCalledMeXItMustBeSerious: Ray knows something's up with Dave after his race with the Italians when Dave calls him "Dad" again instead of "papa".
* YouCalledMeXItMustBeSerious: Ray knows something's up with Dave after his race with the Italians when Dave calls him "Dad" again instead of "papa".
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* ShoutOut: Dave tries to rename their cat (named Jake) [[FedericoFellini Fellini]].
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* ShoutOut: Dave tries to rename their cat (named Jake) [[FedericoFellini [[Creator/FedericoFellini Fellini]].
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Breaking Away is a 1979 {{Dramedy}} directed by Peter Yates and starring Dennis Quaid, Dennis Christopher, Jackie Earle Haley and Daniel Stern.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Franchise/DieHard Ellis]] started out as an obnoxious frat boy.
** [[RockAndRollHighSchool Riff Randall]] later became a sorority girl.
** [[Film/BeverlyHillsCop Detective Taggart]] is Mike's older brother.
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** [[Film/BeverlyHillsCop Detective Taggart]] is Mike's older brother.
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* CompleteMonster: the Italian Team for wrecking Dave purposely just for being able to keep up with them. This not only injured Dave, it could've killed him. Led directly to a BrokenPedestal.
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* . Double Meaning Title: Breaking Away is a bicycling term. But it also applies to the four guys trying to decide what to do with their lives.
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* Complete Monsters: the Italian Team for wrecking Dave purposely just for being able to keep up with them. This not only injured Dave, it could've killed him. Led directly to a broken pedestal.
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** somewhat averted as well in that after taunting Mike during their swim race he stops and clearly shows concern after Mike hurts his head when hitting the rock. Totally averted at the end when he cheers for the cutters after narrowly losing the race.
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* ((Determinator)): Dave doesn't let any injury stop him from competing in the race. He even has his friends tape his feet onto the pedals so he can't fall!
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* CloudCuckoolander: Everyone thinks Dave has become this, but he really isn't.
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* CloudCuckoolander: Everyone thinks Dave has become this, but he really isn't.isn't; he's more of a BunnyEarsLawyer.
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-->'''Moocher:''' [[LampshadeHanging Wow. Hey, I didn't think people your age...age]]...
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* GratuitousItalian: Dave, thought again, it's [[JustifiedTrope justified]], as he's been obsessed with Italy ever since he won an Italian racing bike.
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* GratuitousItalian: Dave, thought though again, it's [[JustifiedTrope justified]], as he's been obsessed with Italy ever since he won an Italian racing bike.
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* DeathGlare: After the Cutters and college kids have a fight, the college kids are chewed out by the university president, who tells them if they want to compete against the Cutters, they can do so at the Little 500 race. When Rod protests the Cutters aren't good enough, Mike's cop brother fixes him with a death glare.
** Must be genetic; Mike gives one of these when he first sees the college kids at his swimming hole.
** Must be genetic; Mike gives one of these when he first sees the college kids at his swimming hole.
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* MeetCute: While studying Italian outside the campus, Dave notices Katharine. She rides off in her motor scooter, but one of her notebooks falls off. Dave gets on his bike, rides over, picks up the notebook, ''and chases her down on his bike while she's riding the scooter''. She's very impressed.
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* GreenEyedMonster: Mike definitely feels jealous of the college kids.
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** Also, Mike at one point says, "[[Literature/TheThreeMusketeers All for one and one for all.]]"
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* SmokingIsCool: Discussed and subverted. Mike carries a cigarette around with him, but can't bring himself to light it even though he thinks smoking is cool (his hero is the Marlboro Man) because he still thinks he needs to train to play quarterback again. Also, Dave tries to light Katharine's cigarette for her, but the lighter goes out of control, much to Katharine's bemusement.
-->'''Dave:''' (''pretending to be Enrico'') You shouldn't smoke.
-->'''Dave:''' (''pretending to be Enrico'') You shouldn't smoke.
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* GratuitousItalian: Dave, thought again, it's [[JustifiedTrope justified]], as he's been obsessed with Italy ever since he won an Italian racing bike.
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* ShoutOut: Dave tries to rename their cat (named Jake) [[FedericoFellini Fellini]].
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* CloudCuckoolander: Everyone thinks Dave has become this, but he really isn't.
-->'''Neighbor:''' He used to be as normal as pumpkin pie. Now look at him. His poor parents.
-->'''Neighbor:''' He used to be as normal as pumpkin pie. Now look at him. His poor parents.
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* IHaveNoSon: A rather funny version of this trope; Dave helps his father out at his car lot, and when a customer tries to return a car that doesn't work, and Ray won't take it back, Dave suggests maybe they should. Ray turns to the customer and says about Dave, "Friend of yours?"
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* IHaveNoSon: A rather funny version of this trope; Dave helps his father out at his car lot, and when a customer tries to return a car that doesn't work, and Ray won't take it back, Dave suggests maybe they should. Ray says to Dave, "Who are you?"
** Earlier in the movie, Ray is trying to sell a car to a customer when Dave rides by and shouts a greeting to Ray. Ray turns to the customer andsays about Dave, says, "Friend of yours?"
** Earlier in the movie, Ray is trying to sell a car to a customer when Dave rides by and shouts a greeting to Ray. Ray turns to the customer and
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* SmugSnake: Rod.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Ray is obviously very gruff with Dave and Evelyn, but he does love them both, and even shows it in unexpected ways.
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** Don't serve Ray any "ini" food. And above all, don't tell him he should give a refund for a bad car (REFUND?!?).
* TheBigRace: Both the race Dave has with the Italian team, and the Little 500 race at the end.
* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler: What happens to Dave at his race with the Italian team; they cheat by crippling his bike and causing him to crash]].
* ComingOfAgeStory: For Dave.
* TheBigRace: Both the race Dave has with the Italian team, and the Little 500 race at the end.
* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler: What happens to Dave at his race with the Italian team; they cheat by crippling his bike and causing him to crash]].
* ComingOfAgeStory: For Dave.
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-->'''Mike:''' (''referring to the college kids'') They're gonna keep calling us "cutters". To them, it's just a dirty word. To me, it's just something else I never got a chance to be.
-->'''Mike:''' (''referring to the college kids'') They're gonna keep calling us "cutters". To them, it's just a dirty word. To me, it's just something else I never got a chance to be.
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* FakeNationality: In-universe; as mentioned above, Dave pretends he's an Italian exchange student named Enrico when he first meets Katharine, and he either speaks Italian or English in an Italian accent.
* SerenadeYourLover: Dave, as Enrico, sings an excerpt from the opera "Martha" outside of Katharine's sorority building. She's visibly touched.
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* WhereDidWeGoWrong: Ray feels this way about Dave.Dave.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Writer Steven Tesich was a graduate of Indiana University, and knew a bicycle champion whom he based Dave on.
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The movie won an AcademyAward for Best Original Screenplay, and was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress (for Barrie) and Best Adapted Score. While it was well received by critics, it wasn't a big hit at the box office, but it has become a favorite over the years, usually showing up on lists of best sports movies and most inspirational movies.
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The movie won an AcademyAward for Best Original Screenplay, and was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress (for Barrie) and Best Adapted Score. While it was well received by critics, it wasn't a big hit at the box office, but it has become a favorite over the years, usually showing up on lists of best sports movies and most inspirational movies.movies.
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* BerserkButton: Do not, under any circumstances, make fun of Moocher's height. Especially don't call him "Shorty".
** Don't invade Mike's swimming hole.
* DeadpanSnarker: Mike and Cyril both exhibit this.
* EnforcedMethodActing: When Katharine slaps Dave in the face after he tells her the truth about who he is, Robyn Douglass (according to WordOfGod) accidentally slapped Dennis Christopher for real, and the look on his face is genuine.
* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Franchise/DieHard Ellis]] started out as an obnoxious frat boy.
** [[RockAndRollHighSchool Riff Randall]] later became a sorority girl.
** [[Film/BeverlyHillsCop Detective Taggart]] is Mike's older brother.
* HypocriticalHumor:
-->'''Ray:''' He was a smart kid. I thought he was going to college.
-->'''Evelyn:''' You said you didn't want him to go to college.
-->'''Ray:''' Well, why should he go to college?
* IHaveNoSon: A rather funny version of this trope; Dave helps his father out at his car lot, and when a customer tries to return a car that doesn't work, and Ray won't take it back, Dave suggests maybe they should. Ray turns to the customer and says about Dave, "Friend of yours?"
* SexlessMarriage: Averted. We see Ray and Evelyn having a romantic evening, and while we don't see it, it's implied they have sex. And then near the end of the film, we find out that will lead to BabiesEverAfter.
-->'''Moocher:''' Wow. Hey, I didn't think people your age...
-->'''Ray:''' Uh, the next word may be your last, kid.
* WhereDidWeGoWrong: Ray feels this way about Dave.
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* BerserkButton: Do not, under any circumstances, make fun of Moocher's height. Especially don't call him "Shorty".
** Don't invade Mike's swimming hole.
* DeadpanSnarker: Mike and Cyril both exhibit this.
* EnforcedMethodActing: When Katharine slaps Dave in the face after he tells her the truth about who he is, Robyn Douglass (according to WordOfGod) accidentally slapped Dennis Christopher for real, and the look on his face is genuine.
* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Franchise/DieHard Ellis]] started out as an obnoxious frat boy.
** [[RockAndRollHighSchool Riff Randall]] later became a sorority girl.
** [[Film/BeverlyHillsCop Detective Taggart]] is Mike's older brother.
* HypocriticalHumor:
-->'''Ray:''' He was a smart kid. I thought he was going to college.
-->'''Evelyn:''' You said you didn't want him to go to college.
-->'''Ray:''' Well, why should he go to college?
* IHaveNoSon: A rather funny version of this trope; Dave helps his father out at his car lot, and when a customer tries to return a car that doesn't work, and Ray won't take it back, Dave suggests maybe they should. Ray turns to the customer and says about Dave, "Friend of yours?"
* SexlessMarriage: Averted. We see Ray and Evelyn having a romantic evening, and while we don't see it, it's implied they have sex. And then near the end of the film, we find out that will lead to BabiesEverAfter.
-->'''Moocher:''' Wow. Hey, I didn't think people your age...
-->'''Ray:''' Uh, the next word may be your last, kid.
* WhereDidWeGoWrong: Ray feels this way about Dave.
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Breaking Away is a 1979 {{Dramedy}} directed by Peter Yates and starring Dennis Quaid, Dennis Christopher, Jackie Earle Haley and Daniel Stern.
In Bloomington, Indiana, Dave Stoller (Christopher) and his friends Mike (Quaid), a former star high school quarterback, Moocher (Jackie Earle Haley), who's kind but with a HairTriggerTemper, and Cyril (Stern), a lovable loser, mostly hang out at the local swimming hole. They can't afford to go to college (the local college is Indiana University), and they're looked down on by the students, who call Dave and his friends "cutters" (they're sons of the stone cutters who built the buildings at the university). The cutters in turn, especially Mike, have a chip on their shoulder involving the college students.
Dave, however, is different in some ways from his friends. He was a sickly boy until he started riding around on a bicycle, and has since become a championship racer. He's also become obsessed with the Italian race team, to the point where [[FakeNationality he starts acting Italian]], to the bemusement of his mother Evelyn (Barbara Barrie) and the consternation of his father Ray (Paul Dooley), a used car salesman. It's also to the point where Dave passes himself off as an Italian exchange student when he becomes attracted to Katharine (Robyn Douglass), a student at the university. Dave is especially excited when he hears the Italian team is coming to Indiana for a major bicycle race. He's less excited when the cutters get entered into the Indiana University Little 500 bicycle race, but events soon change his mind about that.
The movie won an AcademyAward for Best Original Screenplay, and was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress (for Barrie) and Best Adapted Score. While it was well received by critics, it wasn't a big hit at the box office, but it has become a favorite over the years, usually showing up on lists of best sports movies and most inspirational movies.
In Bloomington, Indiana, Dave Stoller (Christopher) and his friends Mike (Quaid), a former star high school quarterback, Moocher (Jackie Earle Haley), who's kind but with a HairTriggerTemper, and Cyril (Stern), a lovable loser, mostly hang out at the local swimming hole. They can't afford to go to college (the local college is Indiana University), and they're looked down on by the students, who call Dave and his friends "cutters" (they're sons of the stone cutters who built the buildings at the university). The cutters in turn, especially Mike, have a chip on their shoulder involving the college students.
Dave, however, is different in some ways from his friends. He was a sickly boy until he started riding around on a bicycle, and has since become a championship racer. He's also become obsessed with the Italian race team, to the point where [[FakeNationality he starts acting Italian]], to the bemusement of his mother Evelyn (Barbara Barrie) and the consternation of his father Ray (Paul Dooley), a used car salesman. It's also to the point where Dave passes himself off as an Italian exchange student when he becomes attracted to Katharine (Robyn Douglass), a student at the university. Dave is especially excited when he hears the Italian team is coming to Indiana for a major bicycle race. He's less excited when the cutters get entered into the Indiana University Little 500 bicycle race, but events soon change his mind about that.
The movie won an AcademyAward for Best Original Screenplay, and was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress (for Barrie) and Best Adapted Score. While it was well received by critics, it wasn't a big hit at the box office, but it has become a favorite over the years, usually showing up on lists of best sports movies and most inspirational movies.
