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Breaking Away

1979 film by Peter Yates
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Breaking Away

Summary

Breaking Away is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Breaking Away received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[3].
  • Breaking Away received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
  • Breaking Away's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Breaking Away was directed by Peter Yates[6].
  • Steve Tesich wrote the screenplay for Breaking Away[7].
  • Breaking Away's composer is recorded as Patrick Williams[8].
  • Breaking Away's genre is comedy drama[9].
  • Breaking Away's genre is coming-of-age film[10].
  • Breaking Away's genre is comedy film[11].
  • Breaking Away's genre is drama film[12].
  • A cast member of Breaking Away was Dennis Christopher[13].
  • A cast member of Breaking Away was Dennis Quaid[14].
  • A cast member of Breaking Away was Daniel Stern[15].
  • A cast member of Breaking Away was Jackie Earle Haley[16].
  • A cast member of Breaking Away was Barbara Barrie[17].
  • A cast member of Breaking Away was Paul Dooley[18].
  • A cast member of Breaking Away was John Ashton[19].
  • A cast member of Breaking Away was Hart Bochner[20].
  • A cast member of Breaking Away was Amy Wright[21].
  • A cast member of Breaking Away was P. J. Soles[22].
  • A cast member of Breaking Away was Robyn Douglass[23].
  • Breaking Away was produced by Peter Yates[24].
  • Breaking Away's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[25].
  • Breaking Away's director of photography is recorded as Matthew F. Leonetti[26].
  • The original language of Breaking Away was English[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Breaking Away was produced by Peter Yates[24]. It was directed by Peter Yates[6]. Steve Tesich wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Dennis Christopher[13], Dennis Quaid[14], Daniel Stern[15], Jackie Earle Haley[16], Barbara Barrie[17], and Paul Dooley[18].

Publication

Publication dates include July 13, 1979[28] and March 7, 1980[29]. The original language of Breaking Away was English[27]. Genres include comedy drama[9], coming-of-age film[10], comedy film[11], and drama film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[3], an award for best screenplay[31], in United States[32], founded in 1941[33] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1929[36]. Reviews include 95%[37], 8.2/10[38], 91/100[39], and 7.7/10[40].

Why It Matters

Breaking Away has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

What awards did Breaking Away receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].

Related Entities

Barbara Barrie Daniel Stern Dennis Quaid film Jackie Earle Haley Netflix Paul Dooley Peter Yates United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . The Numbers. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . The Numbers. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . The Numbers. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . The Numbers. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [37] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [38] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [40] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . filmdienst.de. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer → Patrizia von Brandenstein
    Publication date → +1979-07-13T00:00:00Z, +1980-03-07T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Steve Tesich
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+101'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+105'}
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