Directed by:
Peter YatesScreenplay:
Steve TesichCinematography:
Matthew F. LeonettiCast:
Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Barbara Barrie, Paul Dooley, Robyn Douglass, Hart Bochner, John Ashton, Jackie Earle Haley, P. J. Soles (more)VOD (3)
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This charming, Academy Award winner (1979, Screenplay) cycles high on comedy as four friends come to terms with life after high school. When top-notch cyclist Dave (Dennis Christopher) learns that the world's bicycling champions are always Italian, he attempts to turn himself into an Italian, driving his parents (Barbara Barrie, Paul Dooley) crazy. But everything changes after he meets the Italian racing team-an encounter that ultimately leads him and his friends (Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley) to challenge the local college boys in the town's annual bike race. (official distributor synopsis)
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No, this really isn't just about the bike racing. This is about how a person changes, how he grows up, and what his values are. And therein lies the beauty of the film, which is primarily brilliantly acted by young actors who still shine today. The main foursome is still acting and some of them are quite familiar faces. Here they have shown that coming-of-age films are one of the cornerstones of American society and its criticism.
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