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The Dartmouth
April 3, 2026
The Dartmouth
Jenny Gateno
The Setonian
Arts

'Breaking Away' has charm, if overly trite

"Breaking Away" was a sleeper hit in 1979 -- the little movie that could. Directed by Peter Yates ("Suspect") and written by Yugoslavian immigrant Steve Tesich -- who won an Oscar for his script -- the story of four young men trying to find direction in their Bloomington, Ind.

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