Released in 1979, "Breaking Away" is a critically acclaimed coming-of-age film that follows a group of Bloomington, Indiana, working-class teenagers, or "cutters," navigating the social divide between town residents and university students. The film, which won an Oscar for best original screenplay, centers on a young cyclist's obsession with Italian culture and the prestigious Little 500 bike race. For more details, visit Roger Ebert . Breaking Away dir. by Peter Yates (review) - Project MUSE