USA,
1979, 100 min
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)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1980 - Steve Tesich (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1980 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1980 - Peter Yates (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1980 - Barbara Barrie (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1980 - Patrick Williams (Best Scoring of Music - Adaptation or Treatment)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1980 - Dennis Christopher (Most Promising Newcomer to Film)
Golden Globes
- 1980 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1980 - Peter Yates (Best Director)
- 1980 - Steve Tesich (Best Screenplay)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1979 - Steve Tesich (Best Screenplay)
- 1979 - Best Film
- 1979 - Barbara Barrie (Best Supporting Actress)