Ben Mankiewicz Intro - Breaking Away (1979)

Breaking Away (1979) -- (Movie Clip) My Name Is Enrico Gimondi

Non-collegiate Bloomington, Indiana bike enthusiast Dave (Dennis Christopher), who’s been enjoying acting like he’s Italian, goes all-in when he sees co-ed Katherine (Robyn Douglass) hopping on a scooter on campus, their first meeting, in Peter Yates’ sleeper hit Breaking Away, 1979.

Breaking Away (1979) -- (Movie Clip) This Quarry Hole Is Mine!

Bloomington, Indiana locals Moocher, Dave, Mike and Cyril (Jackie Earle Haley, Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern) at their main hangout, the quarry, since they don’t attend the college, with some resentments apparent, early in Breaking Away, 1979.

Breaking Away (1979) -- (Movie Clip) We Are Not Italian

In the opening we met Bloomington, Indian townie Dave and buddies, here we meet his parents, Paul Dooley and Barbara Barrie, lamenting his obsession Italy, since he won a bike in a local race, Peter Yates directing from Steve Tesich’s original screenplay, in Breaking Away, 1979.