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Breaking Away (1979)
7.7
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Duration: 101min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Peter Yates
Plot: Dave and his pals are impoverished cutters who choose not to attend college. They dislike the wealthy pupils and are residents of Indiana. Dave claims to be Italian and enjoys riding motorcycles. He has feelings for a college-bound Italian girl called Katarina. Telling her he's from Italy is a lie. His goal is to compete for the Italian cycling team. However, something forces him to make changes in his life.
Cast: Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley, Barbara Barrie
Keywords: sport, coming of age, teenage boy, cycling, working class, bicycle, indiana, quarry, bicycle race, serenade
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Country: US
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Challengers (2025)
7.1
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Duration: 132min
Country: US
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Million Dollar Baby (2004)
8.1
PG-13
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Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2004-12-15
Duration: 132min
Country: US
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All That Jazz (1979)
7.8
R
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Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1979-12-16
Duration: 123min
Country: US
Cast: Roy Scheider, Ann Reinking, Leland Palmer, Jessica Lange, Deborah Geffner
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...And Justice for All (1979)
7.4
R
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Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1979-10-19
Duration: 119min
Country: US
Cast: Al Pacino, Jack Warden, John Forsythe, Lee Strasberg, Jeffrey Tambor
