A working-class Indiana teen obsessed with the Italian cycling team vies for the affections of a college girl while searching for life goals with his friends.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 14 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
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Dave Stohler
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| Dennis Quaid | ... |
Mike
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| Daniel Stern | ... |
Cyril
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| Jackie Earle Haley | ... |
Moocher
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| Barbara Barrie | ... |
Evelyn Stohler - Mom
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| Paul Dooley | ... |
Ray Stohler - Dad
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| Robyn Douglass | ... |
Katherine
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| Hart Bochner | ... |
Rod
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| Amy Wright | ... |
Nancy
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| Peter Maloney | ... |
Doctor
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| John Ashton | ... |
Mike's Brother
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Lisa Shure | ... |
French Girl
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Jennifer K. Mickel | ... |
Girl
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| P.J. Soles | ... |
Suzy
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David K. Blase | ... |
500 Race Announcer
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William S. Armstrong | ... |
500 Race Official
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Howard S. Wilcox | ... |
500 Race Official
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J.F. Brière | ... |
Mr. York
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Carlos Sintes | ... |
Italian Rider
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Eddy Van Guyse | ... |
Italian Rider
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Alvin E. Bailey | ... |
Stone Cutter
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Harold Elgar | ... |
Stone Cutter
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Floyd E. Todd | ... |
Stone Cutter
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Robert Woolery | ... |
Stone Cutter
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Russell E. Freeman | ... |
Stone Cutter
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Jimmy Grant | ... |
Black Student Leader
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Gail L. Horton | ... |
Fight Spectator
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Woody Hueston | ... |
Owner of Car Wash
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Jennifer F. Nolan | ... |
Anthem Singer
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Nora Owens | ... |
Woman
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Douglas Rafferty | ... |
Sports Announcer
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Bill Ringgenberg | ... |
Race Starter
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John W. Ryan | ... |
University President
(as Dr. John W. Ryan)
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Morris Salzman | ... |
Blond Guy
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Tom Schwoegler | ... |
Team Captain
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Mike Silveus | ... |
Homecoming Car Kid
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Gregg Forrest | ... |
(uncredited)
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Dan Levinson | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Steve Mirer | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Tom Ohmer | ... |
Fraternity Jock (uncredited)
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Bart A. Reed | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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John Vande Velde | ... |
Italian Rider (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Yates | ||
Written by
| Steve Tesich | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Art Levinson | ... | associate producer |
| Peter Yates | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Matthew F. Leonetti | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Cynthia Scheider | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Jonathan Cohen | ... | assistant editor |
| Jonathan Day | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Jane Feinberg | ||
| Mike Fenton | ||
Art Direction by
| Patrizia von Brandenstein | ... | (as Patrizia Von Brandenstein) |
Set Decoration by
| Lee Poll | ||
Costume Design by
| Betsy Cox | ||
Makeup Department
| Marvin G. Westmore | ... | makeup artist (as Marvin Westmore) |
Production Management
| Art Levinson | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William S. Beasley | ... | second assistant director (as Bill Beasley) |
| Michael Grillo | ... | assistant director (as Mike Grillo) |
Art Department
| Mark Wade | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Bud Alper | ... | production mixer |
| Neil L. Kaufman | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Michael Moyse | ... | sound editor |
| Dan Sable | ... | sound editor |
| Theodore Soderberg | ... | re-recording mixer (as Ted Soderberg) |
| Paul Wells | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Douglas O. Williams | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Beau Baker | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Leslie Gaulin | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Ira Anderson Jr. | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Conrad E. Palmisano | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Diamond Farnsworth | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | ... | stunt double: Dennis Christopher (uncredited) / stunt double: Dennis Quaid (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Glennon | ... | camera operator |
| John J. Linder | ... | key grip (as John Linder) |
| Mike Weathers | ... | gaffer |
| Don Smetzer | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Valorie Massalas | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Victoria Snow | ... | costumer: ladies |
Location Management
| James Koehler | ... | location auditor |
| Michael King | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Steve Edelman | ... | musician (musical segments) |
| Leonard A. Engel | ... | music editor (as Len Engel) |
| John Neal | ... | scoring mixer |
| Lionel Newman | ... | conductor |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator (as Herbert Spencer) |
| Val Stuart | ... | singer: opera arias |
| Patrick Williams | ... | music adaptor |
| Dale Anderson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Miles Anderson | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| John Berkman | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Dennis Budimir | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Pete Chrislieb | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Herman Clebanoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Don Cristlieb | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| James Decker | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Assa Drori | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Earl Dumler | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| James Dunham | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Bob Findley | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Chuck Findley | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Alan Harshman | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Clayton Haslop | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Alton Hendrickson | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Jim Hughart | ... | musician: electric bass (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Karen Jones | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Janet Lakatos | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Jack Marsh | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Tim May | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Ed Meares | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Carole Mukagawa | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| John Neufeld | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| David Newman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Earl Palmer | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Jack Pepper | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Gale Robinson | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Steve Schaeffer | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Harry Schmidt | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Gordon Schoneberg | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Jim Self | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Erica Sharp | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Shostac | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Slatkin | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| David Speltz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Ann Stockton | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Robert Sushel | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Phillip A. Teele | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Milton Thomas | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Miwako Watanabe | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jerry Williams | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Mary Louise Zeyen | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Bob Zimmitti | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ana Maria Quintana | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Jerry F. Johnson | ... | transportation coordinator (as Jerry Johnson) |
Additional Crew
| William S. Armstrong | ... | technical advisor: "Little 500" |
| Alan Ladd Jr. | ... | presenter |
| Elise Rohden | ... | production coordinator |
| Garry Rybar | ... | bicycle coach (as Gary Rybar) / bicycle rider (as Gary Rybar) |
| Tom Schwoegler | ... | bicycle coach / bicycle mechanic |
| Gary Russell | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (A Peter Yates Film)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1979) (United States) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1979) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- City Film (1980) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1980) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Fox Norena Film A/S (1980) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Fox-Stockholm Film Distribution (1980) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1980) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1980) (United States) (tv)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1980) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox (1985) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- CBS Electronics (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Future Film (2011) (Finland) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2015) (United States) (video)
- Théâtre du Temple (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- 20th Century Fox India (1980) (India) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox Corporation)
- Fox Columbia Film Distributors (1979) (Australia) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Disney Channel (1999) (United States) (tv)
- Disney+ (2021) (Japan) (video) (VOD)
- Fox Video (1991) (Australia) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinema Research (titles)
- Cinzano (acknowledgment: the producer wishes to acknowledge the enormous help and cooperation of)
- Fox Fanfare Music (copyright: original music © 1979 by)
- Indiana University (we would like to thank for their assistance and co-operation)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- The Citizens of Bloomington, Indiana (we would like to thank for their assistance and co-operation)
- The Indiana University Foundation (we would like to thank for their assistance and co-operation)
- Trans Audio (sound services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Best friends Dave, Mike, Cyril and Moocher have just graduated from high school. Living in the college town of Bloomington, Indiana, they are considered "cutters": the working class of the town so named since most of the middle aged generation, such as their parents, worked at the local limestone quarry, which is now a swimming hole. There is great animosity between the cutters and the generally wealthy Indiana University students, each group who have their own turf in town. The dichotomy is that the limestone was used to build the university, which is now seen as being too good for the locals who built it. Although each of the four is a totally different personality from the other three, they also have in common the fact of being unfocused and unmotivated in life. The one slight exception is Dave. Although he has no job and doesn't know what to do with his life, he is a champion bicycle racer. He idolizes the Italian cycling team so much he pretends to be Italian, much to the chagrin of his parents, especially his used car salesman father, Ray Stoller, who just doesn't understand his son. Dave crosses the unofficial line when he meets and wants to date a IU co-ed named Katherine Bennett, who, intrigued by Dave, in turn is already dating Rod, one of the big men on campus. Dave passes himself off to her as an Italian exchange student named Enrico Gismondi. Beyond Katarina as he calls her, Dave's main immediate focus is that the Italian cycling team have announced that they will be in Indianapolis for an upcoming race, which he intends to enter to be able to race his idols. After an incident at the race, Dave, with a little help from his parents and unwittingly by actions of his friends, has to reexamine his life, what he really wants to get out of it and how best to start achieving it. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Somewhere between growing up and settling down... [Australia Theatrical] See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,300,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $17,702, 15 Jul 1979 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The term "Cutters" heard in the film is used to represent Bloomington, Indiana townies who work cutting rock in the local limestone quarries. The production team decided to call the Bloomington townies "cutters" because they felt the actual local nickname ("stoners" or "stonies") would draw a parallel to drug references for viewers who were not raised in the area. See more » |
| Goofs | When Dave is drafting behind the Cinzano semi-truck, his bike is on the small chain-ring and he is managing to travel at 50+ miles per hour. An earlier shot shows him in the large, and correct, chain-ring behind the semi. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Just You and Me, Kid/The Frisco Kid/Goldengirl/The Villain/Breaking Away (1979). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Symphony No. 4 in A major (Italian Symphony), Op. 90 See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Introducing Robyn Douglass See more » |
| Quotes |
Dad:
What is this? Mom: It's sauteed zucchini. Dad: It's I-ty food. I don't want no I-ty food. Mom: It's not. I got it at the A&P. It's like... squash. Dad: I know I-ty food when I hear it! It's all them "eenie" foods... zucchini... and linguine... and fettuccine. I want some American food, dammit! I want French Fries! Mom: [to the cat] Oh, get off the table, Fellini! Dad: Hey, that's *my* cat! His name's Jake, not Fellini! I won't have any "eenie" in this house! [to the cat] Dad: Your name's Jake, you understand? See more » |