Originally Posted by
indyfabz
Breaking Away is a coming of age film that happens to involve some cycling. Dennis Quaid’s first major motion picture. Dennis Christopher is a Philly boy and a smoker at the time of the film. Paul Dooley and Barbara Barrie give great performances. The later was nominated for an Oscar for her role. She lost to Meryl Streep in Kramer vs. Kramer.
I hated Kramer vs. Kramer. And I never even saw it!
I was 13 or 14 at the time and I was convinced that if my parents ever saw that movie, they'd suddenly get the idea than an ugly divorce was a good idea. They always seemed like they were one good argumemt away from a breakup as it was anyway.