Movies like Breaking Away (1979)
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Breaking Away (1979)
7.7
PG
Duration: 100min
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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This Boy's Life (1993)
7.3
R
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1993-04-09
Duration: 115min
Country: US
Cast: Robert De Niro, Ellen Barkin, Leonardo DiCaprio, Chris Cooper, Eliza Dushku
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My Name Is Joe (1998)
7.4
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1998-05-15
Duration: 105min
Cast: Peter Mullan, Louise Goodall, David McKay, Gary Lewis, David Hayman
Superbad (2007)
7.6
R
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: 2007-08-17
Duration: 113min
Country: US
Plot: Seth and Evan, a pair of socially awkward and very different friends, are about to graduate from high school and are anxious and fearful about college without each other. One weekend, they receive an invitation to a dance hosted almost entirely by pretty girls. Their obnoxious friend, Fogell, joins them. For three young men about to graduate from high school, it is perhaps the most humbling night they have ever experienced, but it is also a night to remember for the rest of their lives.
Cast: Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bill Hader, Seth Rogen
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Beyond the Reach (2015)
5.6
R
Genre: Thriller
Release Date: 2015-04-17
Duration: 95min
Country: US
Cast: Michael Douglas, Jeremy Irvine, Hanna Mangan Lawrence, Ronny Cox, Martin Palmer
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All That Jazz (1979)
7.8
R
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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Black Narcissus (1947)
7.7
NR
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1947-08-13
Duration: 100min
Country: GB
Cast: Deborah Kerr, David Farrar, Flora Robson, Kathleen Byron, Sabu